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 band shared the track in spring 2022, when the aggression was ramping up.
  — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
• 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
• The killing wasn’t the first act of aggression prompted by a Pride flag in recent months.
  — Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 23 Aug. 2023
• But their lack of aggression at the trade deadline could come back to haunt them ...
  — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2022
• And the Ukrainians have pulled out all of the -- all of their stops to address this aggression by the Russians.
  — ABC News, 6 Mar. 2022
• And the longer the war lasts, the longer this aggression lasts, there will be more parents who live for the sake of vengeance or revenge.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 21 Dec. 2022
• Both homers on Monday were on the first pitch, and Adell said the key to his surge has been aggression early in the count.
  — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 8 June 2025
• So perhaps the podcast was both: an act of love and an act of aggression.
  — Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
• That night, the boy’s aggressions sent me silently running from the tent.
  — Xochitl Gonzalez, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2024
• Part of that aggression is 3-point shooting, which Phoenix didn't do much of Game 1.
  — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 30 Apr. 2023
• The free throws tell the most compelling story about his aggression.
  — Chris Manning, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
• But the effort right now has to be in dealing with the aggression from – from Hamas with these attacks.
  — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2023
• The brain then sends the message to a part called the amygdala, which controls aggression in humans.
  — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2021
• While Hartford took zero shots in the first half but came out with aggression in the second half.
  — Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2022
• In the last year, the dog, Ruben Daniel, began showing signs of aggression toward John.
  — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
• Russia's aggression isn't alone to blame for high oil prices.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 1 Mar. 2022
• Sustained, smart aggression would be a good place to start, with the concern now this sprained thumb coming on the heels of the knee issue.
  — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Dec. 2021
• The idea is to have a constant presence alongside the Lebanese Armed Forces to deter aggression.
  — Laura Kelly, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
• Power, touch, speed, aggression: Djokovic has shown it all this week.
  — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 18 Nov. 2022
• 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
• Think aggression, envy — i.e., the dark side of your inner force.
  — Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 31 July 2024
• The main goals for the space, the duo said, is to offer a healthy outlet for anybody from children to adults to express their rage and aggression.
  — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 29 June 2024
• And the movie, in its hit-or-miss way, lacks the fundamental quality of aggression the ZAZ films had.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 July 2025
• In the last six months, has there been an escalation of aggression or threats?
  — Adam Satariano, New York Times, 18 July 2024
• But since the Second World War, there has been a consensus that this aggression is wrong.
  — David Faris, The Week, 3 Mar. 2022
• A number of countries have taken steps to try and push back Houthi aggression in the Red Sea region.
  — Christian Edwards, CNN, 4 Feb. 2024
• This crucial detail suggests the behavior was likely a cheeky act between friends rather than true aggression.
  — Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
• Correa’s stunning return to Houston is another accentuation of owner Jim Crane’s aggression at the trade deadline and a jolt for a clubhouse that needed it.
  — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025