pugnacity

Example Sentences

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I am not persuaded by this criticism—the idea that Jaffa’s famous pugnacity arose from his Straussian ideas rather than his personality strikes me as tendentious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

His famous pugnacity became trained more and more on members of his own party, and his own constituents, than on Republicans.

From Slate • Nov. 22, 2024

In an early demonstration of his political pugnacity, Reid had demanded during the campaign that Laxalt release his family’s financial interests.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2021

During a tour of the United Kingdom this week, he has toggled between pugnacity and reassurance.

From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2019

"Surely there is nothing in them but a sort of pugnacity."

From Dorothy and other Italian Stories by Woolson, Constance Fenimore