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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After the show was announced last week, ERR reported that the nation’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said there was no place in Estonia for support of aggressor state Russia.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Nov. 2025
Grant appeared to be the aggressor, locking Missi’s arm before Missi responded with a shove.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
The jury was unable to come to a unanimous decision on who the initial aggressor.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Nov. 2025
The pH-balanced formula is specially designed to shield hair from external aggressors—including pollution, sun damage, and heat tools.
—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Nov. 2025
Grant appeared to be the aggressor, locking Missi’s arm before Missi responded with a shove.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
The jury was unable to come to a unanimous decision on who the initial aggressor.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Nov. 2025
The pH-balanced formula is specially designed to shield hair from external aggressors—including pollution, sun damage, and heat tools.
—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 29 Oct. 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 Nov. 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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