belligerently

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Recent Examples of belligerently The surviving communist regime in North Korea has belligerently threatened unspecified action due to joint military exercises involving South Korea and the United States. Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 In addition, Field appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, was yelling, acting belligerently and was disturbing residents, including a mother with young children. Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 12 June 2026 An arrest affidavit obtained by news station WSMV revealed that Kyle Chrisley allegedly acted belligerently, jumped out of a vehicle, made suicidal and homicidal threats, and punched several officers who attempted to detain him during the incident. Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for belligerently
Adverb
  • In the early 2020s, when Turkey entered into a contract to sell TB2s to Algeria’s neighbor and rival, Morocco, Algiers reacted angrily.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • In this case, in responding angrily to Ronson in writing, Donnelly gave the agency an opening to question his credibility, fairly or not.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • In her desperation, Raq visits Flossie about getting an audience with Stefano, but Flossie coldly turns her down.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Or, as its name implies, is the Algorithm some kind of AI agent coldly processing data?
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Adverb
  • As if to signal this iteration hasn’t completely deviated from its roots, in the show’s opening moments, Deborah Wayne coolly flicks the iconic flip-up frames made famous by Hardison’s Dwayne.
    Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • But, when Ukrainian negotiators push for more detainees, their Russian counterparts tend to respond coolly.
    Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Belligerently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belligerently. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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