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aggressiveness

  • a word derived from aggressive.
    aggressive
    adjective
    characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives, attacks, invasions, or the like; militantly forward or menacing.

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"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

And it may take that level of aggressiveness, Fishman says, if Paramount really wants to push its bid over the line.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 20, 2026

"Perineural invasion is a marker of cancer aggressiveness," Uson explains.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 30, 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