truculent

Example Sentences

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Think Anton Newcombe, the Brian Jonestown Massacre frontman and truculent protagonist of “Dig!” or Josh Harris, the dot-com futurist profiled in “We Live in Public.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2023

He describes his co-star in The Piano, the American actor Harvey Keitel, as "truculent and difficult and a bit graceless".

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2023

It’s easy to dismiss self-proclaimed “refusers” as nostalgic hippies, snooty hipsters, or truculent kids.

From Slate • Jan. 1, 2023

Of course, this important nuance was lost on a truculent media, which received Ho’s decision with predictable disdain.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 8, 2022

He was still clutching the sword of Gryffindor, and wore a strange look: half truculent, half intrigued.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling