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Combative in a sentence
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Combative meaning
Given to fighting; disposed to engage in combat; pugnacious.
Synonyms of Combative
Example sentences (20)
Kolalou became combative and was briefly detained but did allow police to look through her bedroom before leaving.
During bathing time, two elephants showed remarkable and combative interaction over a hose, according to researchers.
Police eventually deflated Alexander’s tires and forced him into a combative standoff with cops in a parking lot.
The government’s combative stance has been criticized even by media outlets that have been supportive of Johnson.
He has gone from a combative substance abuser to a man who volunteers his time helping others work on their sobriety.
When the dust settles, Clouseau comes face to face with a combative hotel clerk, and his own worst enemy - his accent!
The combative midfielder was part of Super Eagles side that won the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa.
Certainly, there’s a formidable link between the combative midfielder's first-team presence and positive Blues results.
The combative former leader moved to Nicaragua's embassy after Panama's top court rejected an appeal to annul the sentence.
If your friend is constantly combative, you may dodge confrontation by agreeing with everything they say.
This gives them time to connect with you, and have meaningful conversations rather than being in combative mode all the time.
What appears certain, however, is that the officers were combative from the start of the released video.
The least combative of the bending styles, airbending compensates with its users' enhanced mobility and evasive fighting style.
Guest presenters don't feel the need to be combative and use a tone of disdain when speaking to people.
However, he’s also come under fire for being ‘too combative’ with those who have appeared on the show.
He accorded priority to self-preservation; always combative and tricky, and he brooked no opposition.
Biden dodged blame for Trump’s attack in a combative interview with NBC anchor Lester Holt on Monday.
Trump will be combative and pugilistic, stressing his achievements and attacking Biden’s weak points.
While his programme is limited, he wants the union to change to a degree and be a bit more combative.
Still combative after the game, Zadorov took issue with the idea the Canucks’ managed the game and won without playing their best.
Common combinations with combative
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- combative and 21×
- the combative 14×
- became combative 12×
- and combative 11×
- more combative 9×
- in combative 8×
- combative tone 6×
- combative with 6×
- with combative 5×
- his combative 5×
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