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pugnacious

[puhg-ney-shuhs] / pʌgˈneɪ ʃəs /


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Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg made an extended, pugnacious appearance in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, defending his company from the witness stand against a lawsuit that alleges social media harms children.

From Los Angeles Times

In addition, Mr. Denton’s delivery ranges from pugnacious to hostile and in contrast to all the suave vampires around him, Guy is a consistently unpleasant human.

From The Wall Street Journal

The firm brought a new, more pugnacious approach to the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

“Diddy beat the Feds that boy a bad man!,” the pugnacious “In Da Club” artist said on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times

Rumor is the pugnacious Irish actor Jack O’Connell plays the villain.

From Los Angeles Times