pugnacity

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Recent Examples of pugnacity That does not mean his pugnacity has dimmed. Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pugnacity
Noun
  • Neuroscience also reveals how collective memory and leadership dynamics can steer a society toward increasing aggression or maintaining peace.
    Big Think, Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Tyrer had the insidious condition caused by repetitive head trauma and known to cause aggression, mood swings, depression and paranoia.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Prostate cancers are graded for aggressiveness in the Gleason grading system, which ranges from 6 to 10, with 10 being the most aggressive.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Doctors assess the aggressiveness of prostate cancer using a measure called the Gleason score, which ranges from 6 to 10.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Tel Aviv activists hold silent vigils mourning Gaza’s children, confronting public hostility with quiet resilience.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The end of hostilities could also revive deals like a joint venture between BP and Abu Dhabi’s national oil company, which had been paused during the war.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Pugnacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pugnacity. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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