How to Use aggression in a Sentence

aggression

noun

• He has a lot of pent-up aggression.
• The government says that it will view any attempt to fly over its territory as an act of aggression.
• But their lack of aggression at the trade deadline could come back to haunt them ...
  — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2022
• Power, touch, speed, aggression: Djokovic has shown it all this week.
  — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2022
• But for some, their disability can lead to frustration and, in turn, aggression.
  — Camille Phillips, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
• There’s some really good stuff in those assists, too, with Sexton using his aggression to set up his teammates, rather than drive into dead ends.
  — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 Nov. 2022
• While these tweaks do amp up the visual aggression a bit, the aesthetic treatment is pretty subtle and gives off sleeper vibes rather than overt performance intent.
  — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 17 Nov. 2022
• But that aggression wore off in the third quarter, as Williams didn’t score there, only adding seven points in garbage time to finish with 15 points without adding another rebound.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 14 Nov. 2022
• Nearly nine months into the war, transatlantic solidarity with Ukraine and its fight against Russian aggression appears to be durable across a number of metrics.
  — Yasmeen Serhan, Time, 16 Nov. 2022
• The band shared the track in spring 2022, when the aggression was ramping up.
  — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
• The killing wasn’t the first act of aggression prompted by a Pride flag in recent months.
  — Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 23 Aug. 2023
• And the longer the war lasts, the longer this aggression lasts, there will be more parents who live for the sake of vengeance or revenge.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 21 Dec. 2022
• So perhaps the podcast was both: an act of love and an act of aggression.
  — Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
• That night, the boy’s aggressions sent me silently running from the tent.
  — Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2024
• Part of that aggression is 3-point shooting, which Phoenix didn't do much of Game 1.
  — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 30 Apr. 2023
• The free throws tell the most compelling story about his aggression.
  — Chris Manning, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
• But the effort right now has to be in dealing with the aggression from – from Hamas with these attacks.
  — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2023
• The idea is to have a constant presence alongside the Lebanese Armed Forces to deter aggression.
  — Laura Kelly, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
• Nothing seemed to rattle him in a sport that is known for rage and aggression at high speeds from some drivers.
  — Bruce Martin, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
• Think aggression, envy — i.e., the dark side of your inner force.
  — Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 31 July 2024
• The main goals for the space, the duo said, is to offer a healthy outlet for anybody from children to adults to express their rage and aggression.
  — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 29 June 2024
• In the last six months, has there been an escalation of aggression or threats?
  — Adam Satariano, New York Times, 18 July 2024
• A number of countries have taken steps to try and push back Houthi aggression in the Red Sea region.
  — Christian Edwards, CNN, 4 Feb. 2024
• Then had to ask about Bam Adebayo’s aggression in almost taking over the game.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2023
• The algorithm pushed this onto my timeline, and as one of the people who made the film, this aggression will not stand, man.
  — Vulture, 8 Dec. 2022
• Hoping for some aggression, as these 1 ¼-mile races that aren’t the Kentucky Derby are often won on the front end.
  — Ed Derosa, The Courier-Journal, 2 May 2023
• Aries is the first sign of the zodiac and is ruled by Mars, the planet of energy, passion, and aggression.
  — Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 18 May 2024
• Rather, the cost of such aggression has to be rendered unsustainable for the culprits.
  — Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2024
• Also, there was that element in boxing that Bex and I talked about that has this aggression to it.
  — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2024
• But over the past decade, Gabbard's views on Russian aggression in Europe have evolved in a particularly dramatic fashion.
  — Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 26 Dec 2024