Example sentences for: combative

How can you use “combative” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • According to the WP , senators went out of their way on Sunday chat show appearances to appear less partisan and less combative than their House counterparts had seemed when they had the impeachment ball in their court.

  • Tough talk and the rhetoric of conflict help hide the basic truth that business leaders are, in real life, more contemplative than combative, more sedentary than savage.

  • It went on: "The American eagle brooch says without a word being exchanged that she is in hawkish, combative mood; the cherub brooch betokens the spirit of innocent accommodation; and the red and gold balloon brooch denotes a festive moment.

  • Scott McNealy, the combative CEO of Sun Microsystems, is profiled.

  • USA Today leads with last night's Democratic and Republican New Hampshire debates, which it describes as "personal and combative."


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