Example Sentences

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Fueled by Mr. Portnoy’s pugnaciousness, Barstool attracted tens of millions of fans.

From New York Times • Nov. 20, 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

Under Burke’s philosophy of pugnaciousness, the Ducks led the NHL in fighting.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2017

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