He went out of Onteora, that summer, in a blaze of pugnacious glory.

They are fierce, pugnacious animals, and are said to be more than a match for a bear.

The general disposition was choleric, pugnacious, litigious.

Some one produced a bottle and offered the pugnacious one a drink.

Hell was supposed to be very hot, very red, full of pugnacious demons.

It is vicious and pugnacious and will fight snakes of any size.

Never was there a more pig-headed, arbitrary, positive, pugnacious fellow.

"Get about your own business and leave us alone," advised the pugnacious chap.

The Scotch are certainly a most pugnacious people; their whole history proves it.

“Wait,” returned the more experienced and pugnacious prelate.