reactionary
Example Sentences
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There is a pejorative word—reactionary—to describe such an enterprise.
That explanation was clearly undermined by her history of embracing far-right reactionary beliefs, including Adolf Hitler in a speech one day before the Jan. 6 insurrection.
From Salon
Still, while the threat of reactionary violence against the government is relatively low right now, that doesn't mean that the problem of right-wing political violence has subsided.
From Salon
One good thing about my sobriety is that it has really mellowed me out and made me not very reactionary, so that’s cool.
From Washington Post
“Most reactionary violations are tied to geopolitical developments involving Taiwan, the United States and other regional powers that Beijing believes are contrary to its ‘One China Principle,’” the report said.
From Washington Times
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