hawkishness
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The data turns Shin’s hawkishness from an interpretive risk into a policy path.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
“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
Markets had expected hawkishness, but were set aflutter last week when council member Klass Knot cast doubt on the need for hikes beyond July.
From Reuters • Jul. 27, 2023
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