Examples of fighting word in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web To white workers like Mr. Hoskins anxious over their loss of economic and social status, and eager to hear fighting words on their behalf, Mr. Trump — an unusual Republican with a populist message — was an ally. — New York Times, "How the G.O.P. Became the Party of the Left Behind," 27 Jan. 2020 But that is a fighting word — a fighting spelling — for Ukrainians. — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, "A Name of One’s Own: Ukraine Journal, Part I," 10 Dec. 2019 In fact, these were fighting words: barely disguised and directed at certain Democratic rivals. — Mark Leibovich, New York Times, "2020 Democratic Candidates Wage Escalating Fight (on the Merits of Fighting)," 30 Nov. 2019 Perception becomes reality, so, to McMahon, those were fighting words. — Dan Gartland, SI.com, "The Week in Wrestling: The Latest on Neville’s Situation and the Bullet Club’s Feud With WWE," 18 Oct. 2017

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“Fighting word.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fighting%20word. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.

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