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Recent Examples of truculence Musk reacted to McCormick’s ruling with characteristic truculence. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2024 And finally, a new series of jolts: a pandemic that wrought havoc on world supply chains; China’s lockdowns at home and its truculence toward Western trading partners critical of its policies; and the economic fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, such as rising energy and food costs. Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Jan. 2023 Repression at home produces truculence abroad. Reuel Marc Gerecht, WSJ, 2 Oct. 2022 Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng opened the door to such a meeting after months of diplomatic outbursts from Beijing, where the truculence of the Chinese Foreign Ministry has been matched by military saber-rattling and a crackdown in Hong Kong. Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2020 See All Example Sentences for truculence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for truculence
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
Noun
  • There’s a great line: Honesty without compassion equals cruelty.
    Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
  • In each of these films, cruelty commingles with tenderness, and hideous acts take place against backdrops of often stunning natural beauty.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But hopefully his brutality would be even more intense because of his kindness.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The speed, brutality, and clandestine manner in which these children were deported is beyond unconscionable, and every official responsible for it should be held accountable.
    Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Questions were raised over Putin’s motives in calling the brief halt to hostilities, which came just after the Trump administration threatened to abandon peace efforts without tangible signs of progress.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
  • When expectant fathers face hostility or subtle exclusion at work, the consequences can extend beyond their own careers.
    Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Man Utd fans explain their song of defiance United fans have turned to Bonnie Tyler in a season of heartache Mikel Arteta, Arsenal Mikel Arteta has been reluctant to discuss his own musical tastes publicly.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Coffee with a side of defiance Some Mexican cafés are changing the name of the Americano.
    Jade Walker, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025

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

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