hawkish
resembling a hawk, as in appearance or behavior.
advocating war or a belligerently threatening diplomatic policy.
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Origin of hawkish
1Other words from hawkish
- hawk·ish·ly, adverb
- hawk·ish·ness, noun
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Having already bashed Graham on Tuesday night for his hawkish support of the Afghanistan War—the senator again appeared on Hannity’s show that evening—Carlson expanded his criticism of Graham’s Afghanistan record on Wednesday night.
Tucker Mocks Lindsey Graham’s ‘Fundraising’ Fox Interviews: ‘It’s Political Televangelism’ | Justin Baragona | September 2, 2021 | The Daily BeastIn any case, the hawkish posture that he assumed as Ford’s defense secretary defined the rest of his political career.
Donald H. Rumsfeld, influential but controversial Bush defense secretary, dies at 88 | Bradley Graham | June 30, 2021 | Washington PostAs Berlin begins to become more hawkish on China, so may the EU.
Exclusive: German official quashed intelligence report on China's influence | Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian | October 6, 2020 | AxiosHe had a reputation for being fiscally hawkish and clashed with his boss over financial decisions.
Morning Report: Tensions, Then a Pricey Resignation at National School District | Voice of San Diego | July 20, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoThis trend has been confirmed by the fourth resurrection of the infamously hawkish Committee on the Present Danger, a group of national security experts, think tank members and former military staff, some with links to the far right.
George Floyd Protests Show How The US Has Retreated From Its Position As A World Leader | LGBTQ-Editor | June 9, 2020 | No Straight News
But, under the hawkish eye of the media and through a heavily active social media presence, she carried on as usual.
Nicki Minaj Bares Her Own Vulnerability on ‘The Pinkprint’ | Rawiya Kameir | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIs she too hawkish for the activists who helped make her vote for the Iraq War so costly back in the 2008 campaign?
Conservatives who favor a hawkish foreign policy will claim otherwise, of course.
Later in that same show, guest Hillary Clinton hawked her new book together with her hawkish views on the Middle East.
How Jon Stewart Made It Okay to Care About Palestinian Suffering | Dean Obeidallah | July 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOf course, Clinton has always been more hawkish on Iraq than Obama.
The Luftwaffe Marshal gasped, but swallowed the cry of fright as Dave's gun came within ten inches of his thin, hawkish nose.
Dave Dawson with the Commandos | R. Sidney BowenHis eyes were large and gray; his nose of a hawkish shape; his lips very thin.
His long face had a hawkish cast, and it was gray, not with age, but with the sage-gray of the desert.
The Heritage of the Desert | Zane GreyHis hawkish features, upturned moustache, and colourless skin gave him a truly Machiavellian aspect.
A Lively Bit of the Front | Percy F. WestermanThe proprietor, a drawn, unhappy looking creature, and a hawkish looking German assistant welcomed me cordially.
The Conquest | Oscar Micheaux
British Dictionary definitions for hawkish
/ (ˈhɔːkɪʃ) /
favouring the use or display of force rather than diplomacy to achieve foreign policy goals
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