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Get to know Combativeness better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like militancy or aggressiveness.

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Combativeness in a sentence

Combativeness meaning

The state of being combative.

Synonyms of Combativeness

militance militancy aggressiveness

Related words

Other words often associated with Combativeness or its synonyms:

hostility aggression pugnacity enmity drive belligerence

Using Combativeness

  • The main meaning on this page is: The state of being combative.
  • Useful related words include: militance, militancy, aggressiveness.
  • In the example corpus, combativeness often appears in combinations such as: combativeness in, and combativeness.

Context around Combativeness

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

recent 1× labor 1× usual 1× control 1× theatricality 1×

Often after:

agitation 1×

Sentence patterns with Combativeness

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

himself against combativeness 1× obduracy or combativeness he showed 1× of labor combativeness around chicago 1× over recent combativeness in the 1× passion and combativeness 1× reputation for combativeness in the 1× size and combativeness of demonstrations 1× the theatricality combativeness and egotism 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a benzodiazepine such 1× but they lacked 1× kirchner also says 1× linge p 18 1× philippine president ferdinand 1× this submissive and 1×

Common sentence endings:

combativeness around chicago 1× combativeness he showed 1× himself against combativeness 1× of racial antagonism 1× opponents as illegitimate 1× overactivity and seizures 1×

Words around Combativeness

Just before it in the word index:

combative 183 combating 453 combated 15 combate 5 combatants 210 combatant 113

Just after it in the word index:

combatives 5 combats 44 combattants 2 combatted 8 combatting 91 combe 20

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 18 abai 18 abass 18 abatements 18 abdulfatah 18 abebe 18

Corpus analysis for Combativeness

  • In this selection, "combativeness" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, recent, labor, usual and agitation stand out and add context to how "combativeness" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include himself against combativeness and obduracy or combativeness he showed. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "combativeness" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with combativeness

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Two recent examples stand out from a period of labor combativeness around Chicago. (13 words)

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has expressed his alarm over recent combativeness in the disputed waters. (16 words)

A benzodiazepine such as diazepam or lorazepam can be used to control combativeness, agitation, muscular overactivity, and seizures. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

But they lacked the size and combativeness of demonstrations in January, when Guaidó declared himself president, arguing that Maduro had “usurped” power and violated the constitution by starting a second term widely seen by opponents as illegitimate. (37 words)

Linge, p. 18. Robinson received a two-year suspended sentence, but the incident—along with other rumored run-ins between Robinson and police—gave Robinson a reputation for combativeness in the face of racial antagonism. (35 words)

Kirchner also says that women of her generation, who came of age in the 1970s during the military dictatorships in Argentina, owe a debt to Evita for offering an example of passion and combativeness. (34 words)

Example sentences (10)

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has expressed his alarm over recent combativeness in the disputed waters.

Two recent examples stand out from a period of labor combativeness around Chicago.

To another question about the party admitting busloads of those charged with corruption, she responded pithily, without the usual combativeness: “The party is open.

But they lacked the size and combativeness of demonstrations in January, when Guaidó declared himself president, arguing that Maduro had “usurped” power and violated the constitution by starting a second term widely seen by opponents as illegitimate.

While England were thrashed in all three of his Tests, this is no comment on the obduracy or combativeness he showed.

A benzodiazepine such as diazepam or lorazepam can be used to control combativeness, agitation, muscular overactivity, and seizures.

Kirchner also says that women of her generation, who came of age in the 1970s during the military dictatorships in Argentina, owe a debt to Evita for offering an example of passion and combativeness.

Linge, p. 18. Robinson received a two-year suspended sentence, but the incident—along with other rumored run-ins between Robinson and police—gave Robinson a reputation for combativeness in the face of racial antagonism.

This submissive and effeminate Margo is contrasted with the theatricality, combativeness, and egotism of the earlier career woman Margo, and the film's two homosexual characters.

When he reaches his prime, his xue-qi is not easily subdued, so he guards himself against combativeness.

Common combinations with combativeness

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "combativeness" in a sentence?
An example: "Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has expressed his alarm over recent combativeness in the disputed waters." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "combativeness" from authentic English texts.
What does "combativeness" mean?
Combativeness means: The state of being combative.
What are synonyms of "combativeness"?
Common synonyms of "combativeness" include: militance, militancy, aggressiveness.
How many example sentences with "combativeness" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "combativeness", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.