How to Use aggressive in a Sentence

aggressive

adjective

• The team plays a very aggressive style of defense.
• He started to get aggressive and began to shout.
• The publisher has been very aggressive in promoting the book.
• The company took aggressive steps to prevent illegal use of their equipment.
• The city began an aggressive campaign to encourage recycling.
• The Reds’ aggressive baserunning was the key to the big first inning.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 11 May 2023
• The Trump campaign has been aggressive in the state, too.
  — Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 13 Oct. 2024
• Some of them want an aggressive tact against the sharks and the seals that draw them, for the sake of both safety and commerce.
  — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2023
• Right before a deal is when there is the most aggressive push for that last mile.
  — Kate Gibson, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2023
• Patel predicts more aggressive growth of the sport in the U.S.
  — Shanelle Kaul, CBS News, 8 June 2024
• Roberts got aggressive in the third, going to closer Michael Kopech even with the five-run lead.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
• Enter the specter of inflation and the Fed’s aggressive rate hikes.
  — Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2023
• There's something to be said for sticking with the aggressive approach that got them to the doorstep of the Super Bowl.
  — USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
• The car has an extremely aggressive lip at the front, and a large diffuser at the rear.
  — Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 22 Mar. 2023
• Some are more laid back and go with the flow, while others are more aggressive right out of the gate… sometimes to their own detriment.
  — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2024
• But the Texans did make an aggressive play that few saw coming after the pick for Stroud.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 28 Apr. 2023
• Just moving battle ropes at a fast and aggressive pace will ramp up your heart rate.
  — Mitch Calvert, Men's Health, 16 May 2023
• After having a respectable 17 points in the first half, Doncic was even more aggressive to start the third.
  — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2024
• Still, in the past, the White House has been criticized for not being more aggressive in its push to aid struggling renters.
  — Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
• The move is the latest by the FTC to take a more aggressive position on antitrust issues.
  — Anne D'innocenzio, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2024
• The lug pattern is less aggressive than other hiking shoes, though, so these don’t have the best grip on slick rocks or in mud.
  — Maggie Slepian, Popular Mechanics, 30 Mar. 2023
• Ishbia did have his hand on Jokic’s back, but not in an aggressive way.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 8 May 2023
• Deputies said the child had been around the dog multiple times, and the dog didn’t have a history of aggressive behavior.
  — Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2024
• The Bank of England has been among the most aggressive in Europe, having raised its key rate last month by a half-point to a 15-year high of 5 percent.
  — Christopher Rugaber, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2023
• John died in August 2018 from an aggressive form of brain cancer.
  — Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2023
• There’s a fine line between being assertive and being aggressive as the moon and Mars clash.
  — USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
• The Fever used an aggressive approach to pull away in the second half, fueled by a strong third-quarter showing.
  — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 13 May 2023
• On Saturday, the band was loud and aggressive, and Homme couldn’t have been more relaxed between songs.
  — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2023
• The front fascia is more aggressive, the inlets much bigger, and the wheel arches more prominent and sharp.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
• Chinese hacking attacks have been more openly aggressive, but because these attacks take place in cyberspace, they’re not considered overt acts of war, Lewis said.
  — Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 21 Nov 2024