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aggressive behavior
assertive behavior
hostile behavior
belligerent behavior
violent behavior
dominant behavior
an aggressive approach
a proactive approach
a vigorous approach
a strong approach
an active approach
an assertive approach
an aggressive treatment
an intense treatment
a vigorous treatment
an accelerated treatment
a rigorous treatment
an extreme treatment

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Recent Examples of aggressive
Adjective
Abloh tragically passed away in November 2021 after battling cardiac angiosarcoma, an aggressive and rare form of cancer. Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 28 Apr. 2025 Gorillas are not aggressive toward humans unless severely provoked. Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025 Many Americans do not agree with President Trump’s aggressive efforts to quickly enact his agenda, according to the survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2025 An aggressive grower, costmary can take over the garden. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for aggressive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aggressive
Adjective
  • Many experts say that far more ambitious objective is unlikely to be achieved without cutting major federal programs like Social Security and Medicare, which President Trump has vowed not to touch.
    Alain Sherter, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Earlier this month, it was revealed that Massive Entertainment's ambitious action-adventure game would be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025, which speaks well about the raw graphical power of Nintendo's new hybrid console.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The attack at Pahalgam on Tuesday was claimed by The Resistance Front (TRF), which is an offshoot of Pakistan's Lashkar-e-Taiba militant group.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
  • However, Pakistan denied any connection to the attack, which was claimed by a militant group that called itself the Kashmir Resistance.
    Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Related: Trump administration captured 'very violent' top street gang leader.
    Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Under the plan, the department will also combine two bureaus focused on arms control and eliminate units focused on countering violent extremism from the department’s counterterrorism bureau.
    Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Dot Dot Dot, being the first target for Dogma’s acquisition ambition, aims to bring excitement to trend forecasting and consumer insights.
    Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
  • From stadiums powered by solar energy, to partnerships with renewable energy companies, the sector is proving that athletic ambition can go hand-in-hand with climate action.
    Claire Poole, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The challenge isn't new, but the intensity is unprecedented.
    Tomás O’Leary, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • There’s some intensity brewing now too, as power-hungry planet Pluto stations retrograde on May 4 in your sign.
    Nina Kahn, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Workplace Bully Forget the Hollywood version — the red-faced screamer, the open aggression bully.
    Jason Walker PsyD, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • That means reducing aggression, agitation, and sleep disturbances.
    Dr. Sabooh Mubbashar, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Melania Trump has courted controversy, garnered attention for her fashion Trump's fashion choices are the subject of fierce controversy and constant attention.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Seven new projects debut on the 15-spot roster, making competition surprisingly fierce.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • John Shine described to me a research trip to the hostile mountain environs of Tasmania, where snakes stay under cover except for the 20 or 30 warm days each year.
    Stephen S. Hall, Time, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Union members shared other experiences and stories, including those of an increasingly hostile work environment for some.
    Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2025

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“Aggressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aggressive. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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