belligerent

Example Sentences

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Pezeshkian meanwhile said the success of diplomacy depended on the "goodwill of the parties involved and the abandonment of belligerent and threatening actions in the region," his office said.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

“The original narrative was Anastasio became belligerent, they subdued him and he died,” Frey said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

European states meanwhile are under pressure to expand spending on defense to counter a belligerent Russia and on healthcare for their aging populations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

This fictional scene led to real consequences over the weekend, with many Chinese social media users taking it to be a malicious mischaracterisation of China as belligerent.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2025

While thus fascinated by the pitiable clean space hedged around by neglected tufts of wool, the man turned a hard, belligerent face to him.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison