truculence
noun
tru·cu·lence
ˈtrə-kyə-lən(t)s 
also ˈtrü-
: the quality or state of being truculent
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Examples of truculence in a Sentence
a congenital truculence that resulted in his spending a significant amount of time in the principal's office
the sergeant's truculence was revealed when she made the recruits run even further in the heat
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Its approach to union organizing activity may not be entirely welcoming, but seems to lack the truculence and hostility shown by retailers such as Starbucks and Amazon.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Other international powers are showing even less patience for Israeli truculence.
—Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
Government regulation had to be escalated and hundreds of lawsuits had to be filed before the company’s truculence was overcome.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 9 June 2024
Musk reacted to McCormick’s ruling with characteristic truculence.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2024
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Other international powers are showing even less patience for Israeli truculence.
—Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
Government regulation had to be escalated and hundreds of lawsuits had to be filed before the company’s truculence was overcome.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 9 June 2024
Musk reacted to McCormick’s ruling with characteristic truculence.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Truculence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/truculence. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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