noncombative
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After she responds by asking, in a flat, noncombative tone, “Do your children not understand what a pun is?,”
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
Usually we are both noncombative, but when you have to face a harsh reality every day, it’s hard to ignore or make excuses.
From New York Times ● Jun. 12, 2020
I told her, in the most noncombative way I could, that he wasn’t.
From New York Times ● Oct. 7, 2016
"One of the reasons that he is so cool and noncombative is that he learned to deal with this teasing culture," said Ikranagara.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2010
Not only were they essentially gentle and noncombative, but their delicate bodies could not stand the strains of spaceflight.
From The Lani People by Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin) Bone
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