noncombative

Example Sentences

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After she responds by asking, in a flat, noncombative tone, “Do your children not understand what a pun is?,”

From Slate • May 4, 2026

Usually we are both noncombative, but when you have to face a harsh reality every day, it’s hard to ignore or make excuses.

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2020

By the end of the process, Mr. Trump was calm, grimly determined to soldier on and uncharacteristically noncombative, according to people close to the president.

From New York Times • May 18, 2017

"One of the reasons that he is so cool and noncombative is that he learned to deal with this teasing culture," said Ikranagara.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2010

Not only were they essentially gentle and noncombative, but their delicate bodies could not stand the strains of spaceflight.

From The Lani People by Bone, Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin)