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.
But while the political press were busy recoiling like salted slugs on a hot sidewalk over his vulgar pugnacity during the town hall, Mr. Trump was working side deals directly with voters.
From Washington Times
What counts is pugnacity, acting out and blind, unswerving allegiance to the party line.
From Los Angeles Times
He had better pick up his pace of invectives if he wants to compete in the Republican pugnacity sweepstakes.
From Washington Post
Republicans will be forced to articulate an agenda beyond retrospective grievances and prospective pugnacity, and Democrats will be at first speechless, then forced to defend their agenda.
From Washington Post
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
