- a variation of pugnacity.
pugnaciousness
Example Sentences
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Shanley’s writing sometimes devolves into hard-boiled mannerisms, but it also has a sharp pugnaciousness.
From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2023
Giuliani, a former U.S. attorney in Manhattan and the fusion Republican-Liberal candidate, conveyed the pugnaciousness of a law-and-order prosecutor.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2020
At times, Brockhampton’s m.c.s packed several songs into one track, summoning the raw pugnaciousness of Eminem before downshifting to folksy pop.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 2, 2019
The encounter, which highlighted her steely cool and his pugnaciousness, crystallized the passions of their followers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2016
There was about him at thirty-four, an aristocratic pugnaciousness.
From Gargoyles by Hecht, Ben
