combative

Example Sentences

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While associates point to how much she has accomplished in a short period, some of the people also questioned whether her combative relationship with staff could ultimately hinder her ambitious agenda.

From The Wall Street Journal

French club Strasbourg are in the same ownership group as Chelsea, which raised questions about their decision to appoint him following the departure of the combative Maresca.

From Barron's

Nicknamed "Captain Canada" by some, Ford has built a reputation for being combative against US tariffs and the job losses they have been linked to in Ontario.

From BBC

Durant appeared nonplussed by the spat, while admitting that he had deliberately taken a combative approach into the game.

From Barron's

Throughout his medical records, I can see glimpses of who my dad is, who he’s always been—a complex soul who can be both affable and combative, cooperative and recalcitrant, depending on his mood.

From Salon