Example Sentences

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His pugnaciousness reminded me of O.C.’s oldest political blog: Orange Juice Blog, which began in 2003.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2025

That tumultuous period instilled in Mr. Wang a lasting pugnaciousness.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2022

Giuliani, a former U.S. attorney in Manhattan and the fusion Republican-Liberal candidate, conveyed the pugnaciousness of a law-and-order prosecutor.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2020

At times, Brockhampton’s m.c.s packed several songs into one track, summoning the raw pugnaciousness of Eminem before downshifting to folksy pop.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 2, 2019

Swell to gargantuan heights , I shake courage off bravado?s veneer , my unease peels off pugnaciousness as hollow quaverings of terror are shoved within core of accustomed seafarers .

From NATURAE by Dom