How to Use aggression in a Sentence

aggression

noun
  • He has a lot of pent-up aggression.
  • The government says that it will view any attempt to fly over its territory as an act of aggression.
  • The aggression serves more than just the guard.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
  • This aggression will not stand, right?
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
  • And, then, the bear hug, too, is an act of aggression, or can be read that way.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
  • But that aggression has hit a snag in labor talks.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 19 June 2026
  • Russia's aggression isn't alone to blame for high oil prices.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 1 Mar. 2022
  • Turn the aggression up on both sides and the creep gets bigger and harder to call.
    Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The speed and aggression were mind-blowing.
    Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • His aggression led to him getting six attempts at the free-throw line.
    Dan Rios, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The free throws tell the most compelling story about his aggression.
    Chris Manning, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The next question is, where could an aggression trial take place?
    Niharika Mandhana, WSJ, 2 May 2022
  • There are four at this feeder, with lots of sharing room, but aggression still reigns.
    Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
  • That night, the boy’s aggressions sent me silently running from the tent.
    Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2024
  • As with any style, Dobeš’s aggression has its drawbacks.
    Jesse Granger, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • So why not maintain the aggression?
    Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Your country started a war of aggression against ours.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
  • Starting wars of aggression does not make anyone safer.
    M. Gessen, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The most creaky veteran played with the most aggression.
    Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
  • Her aggression was in every way a game-changer.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
  • In the last six months, has there been an escalation of aggression or threats?
    Adam Satariano, New York Times, 18 July 2024
  • The next step for Adell is to add some more discipline to that aggression.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Hill liked the aggression and having players stick up for each other.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Athens was a belligerent city-state that fell victim to its own aggressions.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • Questions will now be asked about whether the host team played a role in fomenting the aggression.
    Don Riddell, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Planning and waging a war of aggression counted as crimes against peace.
    Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
  • The killing wasn’t the first act of aggression prompted by a Pride flag in recent months.
    Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 23 Aug. 2023
  • There is no statute of limitation on the crime of aggression.
    Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
  • Nothing seemed to rattle him in a sport that is known for rage and aggression at high speeds from some drivers.
    Bruce Martin, Forbes, 17 Feb. 2024
  • Put-call ratios have shown extreme bullish aggression.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 23 June 2026

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