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Recent Examples of assaultive How many times, in the throes of his illness, had he been taken into custody by police, accused of lewd or assaultive behavior, and locked in psych wards, only to be let out within days? Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023 The prosecutor also argued the incident was not the first for Veney involving alcohol or assaultive behavior. Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 14 July 2023 Among the offenses that don't qualify for a ticket and require an arrest are serious misdemeanors, assaultive crimes and offenses involving domestic violence. Angie Jackson, Detroit Free Press, 1 Apr. 2021 Addi describes Konni as the leader of the gang, but Guðmundsson’s screenplay, so accurate at catching the assaultive language that is wielded like a defensive weapon even between close friends, puts Addi at its center: golden and good-looking, with something of a young Ryan O’Neal about him. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 24 Feb. 2022 See All Example Sentences for assaultive
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Adjective
  • Maritz has been aggressive in challenges and positive with pushing forward into attack.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 10 July 2025
  • Putin would hit them through relentless cyber attacks and increasingly aggressive military moves on their borders.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • Buhari vowed to do more to fight militant groups and fix the economy as the demonstrations turned deadly and continued to simmer for the remainder of his presidency.
    Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
  • Settler violence in the West Bank has risen since the start of Israel's war against Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza in late 2023, according to rights groups.
    Ali Sawafta, USA Today, 13 July 2025
Adjective
  • Forced to work in a more hostile environment than.when it was first established in 2019, the mission faces limited options for evacuations due to the ongoing suspension of international commercial flights, and mobility, because of gangs’ ongoing gang encirclement of Port-au-Prince.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
  • From retail shops to corner bodegas and independent grocery stores, the past few years have not only forced small business owners to confront staggering economic challenges, but also a needlessly hostile regulatory environment brought on by out-of-touch policymakers.
    Tosha Miller, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025

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“Assaultive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assaultive. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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