aggressive
adjective
characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives, attacks, invasions, or the like; militantly forward or menacing.
aggressiveness
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a word derived from
aggressive.
Example Sentences
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A separate investigation uncovered another unexpected connection between tetraploid cells and cancer aggressiveness.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
The massive figure reflects Tokyo’s aggressiveness in defending the yen as it weakened to a 40-year low near 164 to the dollar in late July.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
"Others may feel that we should simply keep quiet about this and try to be conciliatory, because of the United States' aggressiveness toward Greenland."
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Showing aggressiveness and strength, Griffin was a big-time contributor for the 34-2 Knights, averaging 21.5 points and 7.9 rebounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2026
They had not seen each other for such a long time that Colonel Gerineldo Márquez was upset by the aggressiveness of the reaction.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
