belligerent

Example Sentences

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Colombo would follow the Hague Convention, the official added, noting it says that "a neutral power which receives on its territory troops belonging to the belligerent armies shall intern them".

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

MILAN—It’s the bright, belligerent Winter Games showdown you could have hand-carved into Italian marble two weeks ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

“The original narrative was Anastasio became belligerent, they subdued him and he died,” Frey said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

Both were belligerent, taking the fight to the Lions, forcing the tourists on to the back foot, making them concede yard upon yard and penalty upon penalty.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

He had a grizzled, broad-browed head with iron-gray tufts over his eyes and a blunt and belligerent jaw.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller