as in aggression
an inclination to fight or quarrel
the dominant male wolf was able to withstand the belligerence of younger challengers
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Recent Examples of belligerence
Beijing, meanwhile, has averted its gaze from Moscow’s belligerence in Africa while fostering new dependencies and saddling more countries with unsustainable debt.
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Antony J. Blinken, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
This segment of What’s Ahead examines the ominous implications of China’s increasing belligerence.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
More hatred never overcomes hatred; more revenge never satisfies the ache of loss; more belligerence never calms belligerence.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
His base may love his belligerence in a Black crowd.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
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Antony J. Blinken, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024
This segment of What’s Ahead examines the ominous implications of China’s increasing belligerence.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
More hatred never overcomes hatred; more revenge never satisfies the ache of loss; more belligerence never calms belligerence.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
His base may love his belligerence in a Black crowd.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2024
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“Belligerence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belligerence. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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