belligerent

Perhaps no side could have matched the double reigning world champions in such brilliantly belligerent mood.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

If he weren’t so visibly exhausted, he’d probably be a lot more belligerent.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026

Lescure, the French finance minister who chaired a gathering of G-7 finance ministers and central bank governors on Thursday, said the seven countries were in agreement on the belligerent power in the Middle East: Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

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

At the wedding reception, held at the Los Coyotes Country Club, Danny showed up belligerent, but a handful of men were at the door, waiting for him, and turned him away.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

Mecca, nestled in Saudi Arabia’s western mountains, is within range of Iranian missiles and drones, but it is far from the locus of fighting in the Persian Gulf and generally considered off-limits by the belligerents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026

"I expressed my hope that the ceasefire will be fully respected by each of the belligerents, across all areas of confrontation, including in Lebanon," Macron wrote on X after speaking with both leaders.

From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026

Perhaps the belligerents realized that attacking this critical infrastructure threatened to create a catastrophic humanitarian disaster.

From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026

But here are some of the ways that the belligerents would like it to end.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026

The facts were clear to all belligerents: the final conquest would come from the sky.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly