pugnacious
Example Sentences
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Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, Iran’s pugnacious parliament speaker, continued his now-daily trolling of the Trump administration, posting a picture depicting the smoking wreckage of what appeared to be two planes and two helicopters.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a less pugnacious message when compared with last year’s Munich conference.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026
But Zitron established himself as one of the most pugnacious critics of Big Tech after he penned a 2023 newsletter about tech products’ drift from quality toward mindless growth.
From Slate • Feb. 2, 2025
Mr. Prescott also had a reputation as a pugnacious political bruiser.
From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2024
He turned with surprise to face a stout, pugnacious colonel with a large head and mustache and a smooth, florid skin.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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