Examples of aggressor in a Sentence
Each country accused the other of being the aggressor.
a group of smaller states had formed an alliance to deter potential aggressors
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Transnational justice can be hijacked, with aggressors trying to portray themselves as victims.
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Valerie Morkevicius, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
Even when Reibe had three fouls, Bidunga wasn’t the aggressor.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
At first glance, Heyward appeared to be the aggressor during most of the interactions with Allen.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Agents pursued the aggressor, eventually stopping the car in a cul-de-sac where the driver was arrested.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 18 Nov. 2025
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Valerie Morkevicius, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
Even when Reibe had three fouls, Bidunga wasn’t the aggressor.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
At first glance, Heyward appeared to be the aggressor during most of the interactions with Allen.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Agents pursued the aggressor, eventually stopping the car in a cul-de-sac where the driver was arrested.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 18 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aggressor
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“Aggressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aggressor. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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aggressor
noun
ag·gres·sor
ə-ˈgres-ər 
: a person or country that attacks without reasonable cause
Medical Definition
aggressor
noun
ag·gres·sor
ə-ˈgres-ər
: one who exhibits aggression
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