hawkish
Example Sentences
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Sticky inflation could push the Fed to take a more hawkish approach, and higher interest rates aren’t good for tech stocks.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
“Yen gains are likely to be capped despite the BOJ’s hawkish stance if other central banks outpace the BOJ’s rate hikes or retreat from previously expected rate cuts,” amid rising oil prices, Maruyama says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
“Warsh combines a dovish view on interest rates with a hawkish approach to the Fed’s balance sheet,” said Maxime Darmet, senior economist at Allianz Trade.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Gold and silver prices fell precipitously in light of the hawkish shifts observed in most major banks—including the RBA and the Fed—Maybank says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
They were all dressed in formals, raw silks in black and gray, and their faces had the same cold, hawkish look.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
