Definition of Truculent

quick to fight or argue

Examples of Truculent in a sentence

When my uncle drinks too much, he becomes very truculent and will fight anyone. 🔊

Why are you in such a truculent mood that you want to argue with everyone today?  🔊

On Monday, the truculent bully made the mistake of starting a fight with someone who could hit harder than him. 🔊

My truculent boyfriend is in a bad mood because I did not respond to his text message last night.  🔊

If your dream is to be a police officer, then you must work on your quick-temper and stop being so truculent.  🔊

Jim’s youngest son does not play well with other children and is often truculent on play dates.  🔊

When you do not give Janice everything she wants, she becomes truculent and tries to argue with you.  🔊

Nuns are true lovers of peace and are never truculent with others.  🔊

Because the teacher did not want the truculent student to disturb others, she made him sit next to her desk.  🔊

As a teenager, Miranda was a truculent girl who often got suspended from school for fighting.  🔊

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