pugnacity
Example Sentences
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He had better pick up his pace of invectives if he wants to compete in the Republican pugnacity sweepstakes.
From Washington Post
Along the way, she showed flashes of the humor and pugnacity that have made her one of squash’s more forceful personalities.
From New York Times
No one loved to use Harry M. Reid’s past as an amateur middleweight as a metaphor for his political pugnacity more than Mr. Reid himself.
From Washington Post
In an early demonstration of his political pugnacity, Mr. Reid had demanded during the campaign that Mr. Laxalt release his family’s financial interests.
From New York Times
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
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