belligerence

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Under international law, none of these three steps would constitute escalated belligerence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025

Not a ton, at least as far as new intelligence, input from allies, or Iranian belligerence.

From Slate • Jun. 17, 2025

Sheehan accused Givan of "bluster", "belligerence" and "insulting people who ask questions, when what we're looking for is honesty, integrity and transparency".

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

He finally regressed to his usual juvenile belligerence and insulted Micklethwait and the friendly Wall St. Journal, saying they don't know what they're talking about.

From Salon • Oct. 16, 2024

Percival was mouse-colored and had not been very attractive even to his mother; Johnny was well built, with fair hair and a natural belligerence.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding