BELLIGERENT in a Sentence

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Example sentences for BELLIGERENT, such as:

1. Juanita, quit looking so belligerent.
2. Raymie bared his teeth like a belligerent mouse.
3. He was almost back to his belligerent mood of twelve months ago.
4. Mr. Elder was growing more excited, more belligerent and patriotic.
5. The military police stopped the fracas in the bar and arrested the belligerents.

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 Meanings and Examples of BELLIGERENT
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
belligerent
 a.  inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
Classic Sentence:
1  His was as Irish a face as could be found in the length and breadth of the homeland he had left so long ago--round, high colored, short nosed, wide mouthed and belligerent.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II
2  Mr. Elder was growing more excited, more belligerent and patriotic.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IV
3  Raymie bared his teeth like a belligerent mouse.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER V
4  Juanita, quit looking so belligerent.
Main Street By Sinclair Lewis
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VII
5  Catching sight of Mammy's burden, Scarlett's expression changed from one of minor irritation to obstinate belligerency.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER V
Example Sentence:
1  Whenever he had too much to drink, he became belligerent and tried to pick fights with strangers.
2  The biggest military power on Earth was acting belligerent and its president was indulging in bombastic nationalistic grandstanding.
3  He was almost back to his belligerent mood of twelve months ago.
4  The military police stopped the fracas in the bar and arrested the belligerents.