as in aggression
an inclination to fight or quarrel
his natural tendency towards contentiousness made him a poor choice for a diplomatic post
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Noun
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The next step for Adell is to add some more discipline to that aggression.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025 -
Historically, security at ICE facilities has been about protecting agents and detainees from internal threats like detainee aggression, or gang violence, mimicking the criminal justice system, according to experts, ICE detentions standards and the detainee handbook.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This can lead to rapid mood swings, difficulty controlling emotions, aggressiveness, and outbursts.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
22 Sep. 2025
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Payton’s natural aggressiveness and creativity as a play-caller mean constantly-rotating personnel groups on initial downs.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For example, in a fiery defense of federal aid to the citizens of Alabama and Georgia devastated by recent Native American hostilities, Adams invoked Congress’s war powers, while calling attention to a deeper hypocrisy.—
Time,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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Even countries like Iran, which have long used the Palestinian cause as a pretext for hostility, would now face a diplomatic reckoning.—
Faisal J. Abbas,
semafor.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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In a derby that former Manchester United captain Roy Keane bemoaned for the lack of combativeness and local representation, Khusanov played like a kid from Stockport finally getting to live out his dream of flattening everyone in a red jersey.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Republican politicians have canceled meetings or opted to hold them virtually in response to criticism and combativeness from voters, and some Democratic town halls have also been targeted.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Contentiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contentiousness. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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