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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The armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran will respond to the aggressors with authority.
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
The Titans were the aggressor when the teams went to battle on the boards.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
In Kyiv, 62-year-old art teacher Larysa Fuzik said the international community needed to put more pressure on Russia as the aggressor.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
White said there was neither evidence nor trial testimony from the witness that Galvan was the first aggressor.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2026
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Jon Haworth, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
The Titans were the aggressor when the teams went to battle on the boards.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
In Kyiv, 62-year-old art teacher Larysa Fuzik said the international community needed to put more pressure on Russia as the aggressor.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
White said there was neither evidence nor trial testimony from the witness that Galvan was the first aggressor.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2026
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 6 Mar. 2026.
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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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