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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Durnan's lawyers denied all the allegations, claimed self-defense and accused Balfe of being the aggressor.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
It’s also formulated with a concoction of beneficial skincare ingredients such as ceramides, squalane, hyaluronic acid, and goji berries to boost hydration, even skin tone, and defend against environmental aggressors that wreak havoc on the complexion.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 8 Aug. 2025
Because the movie's central dynamic—a powerful, U.S.-backed aggressor invading a poor, largely defenseless neighbor—is all too familiar.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
With the Trump administration taking race and gender issues off the board with executive orders — Thomas Jefferson’s university abandoned DEI and its health network briefly paused gender care for minors — Democrats can’t be easily cast as the culture-war aggressors.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 July 2025
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
It’s also formulated with a concoction of beneficial skincare ingredients such as ceramides, squalane, hyaluronic acid, and goji berries to boost hydration, even skin tone, and defend against environmental aggressors that wreak havoc on the complexion.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 8 Aug. 2025
Because the movie's central dynamic—a powerful, U.S.-backed aggressor invading a poor, largely defenseless neighbor—is all too familiar.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
With the Trump administration taking race and gender issues off the board with executive orders — Thomas Jefferson’s university abandoned DEI and its health network briefly paused gender care for minors — Democrats can’t be easily cast as the culture-war aggressors.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 July 2025
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“Aggressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aggressor. Accessed 28 Aug. 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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