belligerent

Perhaps no side could have matched the double reigning world champions in such brilliantly belligerent mood.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

If he weren’t so visibly exhausted, he’d probably be a lot more belligerent.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026

France’s Charles de Gaulle aircraft-carrier battle group has been deployed to the region as part of the French-U.K.-led mission, but French officials say they don’t want belligerent parties, including the U.S., involved in its operations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

Colombo would follow the Hague Convention, the official added, noting it says that "a neutral power which receives on its territory troops belonging to the belligerent armies shall intern them".

From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026

Even the lowly weed pullers had boasted a belligerent name: The Mechanized Offensive Brigade.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

It has also co-opted the economy, so that Sudan’s many riches bankroll the belligerents even as most Sudanese are impoverished.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

Perhaps the belligerents realized that attacking this critical infrastructure threatened to create a catastrophic humanitarian disaster.

From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026

Navy began escorting ships to protect them as both belligerents attacked oil industry assets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

"Canada reaffirms that international law binds all belligerents," he said.

From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026

The facts were clear to all belligerents: the final conquest would come from the sky.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly