Definition of Belligerent

hostile; ready to fight

Examples of Belligerent in a sentence

My brother was always belligerent and ready to fight.  🔊

While the members of the president’s cabinet wanted him to take a belligerent stance against a neighboring country, the president sought a peaceful compromise.  🔊

You make more friends being nice than you do by being belligerent.  🔊

If you want to see a belligerent dog, you should attempt to take his food while he is eating it.  🔊

Since the postman had a belligerent attitude and often threw rocks at neighborhood dogs, he was fired from his position.  🔊

While many professional wrestlers may appear belligerent, in reality, most of them are really nice.  🔊

Because the pharmacy is closed, Jack is unable to get his pain medicine and is becoming increasingly belligerent.  🔊

Hopefully when the war ends, there will be no belligerent souls among us.  🔊

Since my sister is a belligerent driver who honks her horn constantly, I try to avoid riding anywhere with her.  🔊

After Janice had to wait two hours to see her doctor, she became belligerent with the office staff.  🔊

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