Aggressive means: Characterized by aggression; highly combative; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking (especially if unjustly) or arguing. Related words include hostile or militant. Below you'll find 20 example sentences showing how to use Aggressive in practice.

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Aggressive in a sentence

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Aggressive meaning

  1. Characterized by aggression; highly combative; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking (especially if unjustly) or arguing.
  2. Exploiting every opportunity to be applied.
  3. That spreads quickly or extensively; virulent; malignant.

Synonyms of Aggressive

hostile assertive predatory obstreperous in-your-face high-pressure hard-hitting militant competitive combative bellicose battleful self-assertive self-asserting rapacious

Aggressive in Dutch

Example sentences (20)

But I regret that we in the West weren't tougher earlier in response to aggressive and hostile actions from Moscow.

As a DJ, it’s best that you avoid using straight tonearms if you favor heavy scratching or aggressive techniques.

Arsenal are aggressive and force you back to the goalie quite a bit, so I needed him to be able to use his feet.

Bellwether Advisors LLC increased its holdings in iShares Core Aggressive Allocation ETF by 7.9% in the third quarter.

But we are getting into incremental and much more aggressive actions on capital and working capital in the short-term.

Although economics plays a part, China’s actions in the South China Sea are part of a much broader aggressive campaign.

As Millwall fans witnessed during the 1-1 draw, the Midlands-based club played aggressive, high-tempo football.

A high degree of marketing including heavy advertising and aggressive sales techniques are often necessary to sell them.

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Baker was aggressive in the paint in the second half, pump-faking, stepping through and maneuvering to find close looks.

But he said Mr Kable had been severely provoked by a group of aggressive teenagers who had a "pack mentality".

As aggressive as feral cows tend to be, hunting them on foot sounds like a great way to get stomped to death.

And I’ve been into the story that Cassidy is breaking down from the aggressive schedule he’s been keeping.

Based on this development, the apex bank believes an aggressive rate would be better than a moderate rate.

As a result, the Federal Reserve may tamper aggressive rate hikes that were previously expected in the coming weeks, she wrote.

But the defendant denied this or that she was aggressive, but was just taking a rare opportunity to speak to Hall face to face.

Arteta appears to want to maintain his team’s aggressive attack and will hope Rice and Timber can strengthen his side’s defense.

Atlanta’s police force became more aggressive and its courts expanded, but the jail did not keep pace.

A staff member at Uspiritus Brooklawn became aggressive with a resident during a verbal altercation.

Be patient with close friends and partners today because you might meet someone who is aggressive.

Baylan's aggressive lightsaber form is similar to Anakin Skywalker's Djem So, which hints at a connection between the two characters.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "aggressive" in a sentence?
An example: "But I regret that we in the West weren't tougher earlier in response to aggressive and hostile actions from Moscow." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "aggressive" from real English texts.
What does "aggressive" mean?
Aggressive means: Characterized by aggression; highly combative; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking (especially if unjustly) or arguing.
What are synonyms of "aggressive"?
Common synonyms of "aggressive" include: hostile, assertive, predatory, obstreperous, in-your-face, high-pressure, hard-hitting, militant. Plus 7 more synonyms.
What is "aggressive" in Dutch?
"aggressive" translates to Dutch as: agressief.
How many example sentences with "aggressive" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "aggressive", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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