hawkishness

American  

[hawk-ish-nis] / ˈhɔk ɪʃ nɪs /

noun

1. the quality of being hawkish, or of favoring hard-line or aggressive positions in politics or economics.

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Example Sentences

“The scene may also be littered by renewed hawkishness among central banks, should the War be lasting,” he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

But Takaichi's hawkishness on defence worries Haruka, a voter in her 30s.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

“In China, there is mounting domestic pressure, and some people want to resort to nationalism, to hawkishness, to seek an outcome that deals with that pressure,” said Shen Dingli, a Shanghai-based international relations scholar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

Although the Bank of Canada raised its rates again on Wednesday in a sign of persistent hawkishness around the world, South Korea's central bank became the latest to pause its tightening campaign on Thursday.

From Reuters • Jul. 13, 2023

Public animosity, in turn, can incentivize leaders to speak and act aggressively, a hawkishness that journalists then communicate back to the public.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2023