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 Trump campaign has been aggressive in the state, too.
    Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 13 Oct. 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
  • 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
  • The reporter interviewing him appeared to be in an aggressive mood.
    Mira Sethi, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Even the police acknowledge that aggressive law enforcement alone will not solve the problem.
    Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Fain said members clearly wanted the union to become more aggressive in dealing with the auto makers.
    Tom Krisher, ajc, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Courtney Williams was more aggressive and clutch down the stretch, including scoring five of her team-high 23 points in overtime.
    Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2024
  • The current plans are still a bit more aggressive than the White House would like, a senior Israeli official said.
    Barak Ravid, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
  • The man stands and remains silent for several seconds, before becoming aggressive and shoving the officer away.
    Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Even after two weeks of aggressive government action to shore up the banking system, jitters remain about its safety after high-profile bank failures.
    Jeanna Smialek, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The official noted that that any transit to the US of Tsai should not be used by China as a pretext for an aggressive response.
    Tara Subramaniam, CNN, 21 Mar. 2023
  • This off-season, that manifested itself in a winter of aggressive developmental work.
    The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The Reds’ aggressive baserunning was the key to the big first inning.
    Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 11 May 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Sometimes election officials get aggressive in conducting voter list maintenance.
    ABC News, 13 Oct. 2024

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