pugnacious
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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
Gulbadin Naib had earlier provided the backbone of Afghanistan's 182-6 with a pugnacious 63 off 35 balls.
From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026
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 • Oct. 23, 2025
He had help in this effort from several people, including publisher Louis Austin, who, though aging and in ill health, was as pugnacious as ever.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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