belligerent
Example Sentences
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Pezeshkian meanwhile said the success of diplomacy depended on the "goodwill of the parties involved and the abandonment of belligerent and threatening actions in the region," his office said.
From Barron's
The U-turn came after weeks of belligerent rhetoric and a vow to slap tariffs on eight European countries starting February 1 unless the autonomous territory was ceded to the United States.
From Barron's
“The original narrative was Anastasio became belligerent, they subdued him and he died,” Frey said.
From Los Angeles Times
The company collects cars around the clock, but the cover of darkness cuts the odds of encountering belligerent owners.
Most wars end with exhausted belligerents making some kind of agreement.
From BBC
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