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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School leaders had her son’s bully sign a stay-away agreement, a document that orders the aggressor to stop certain behaviors, including verbally or physically tormenting another student or threatening them online.
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2024
On the other hand, the Israelis are now the aggressors and it can be argued that they are not currently engaged in self-defense.
—Rafael Perez, Orange County Register, 3 May 2024
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2024
On the other hand, the Israelis are now the aggressors and it can be argued that they are not currently engaged in self-defense.
—Rafael Perez, Orange County Register, 3 May 2024
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“Aggressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aggressor. Accessed 10 May. 2024.
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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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