How to Use aggressive in a Sentence

aggressive

adjective
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  • The team plays a very aggressive style of defense.
  • He started to get aggressive and began to shout.
  • The publisher has been very aggressive in promoting the book.
  • The company took aggressive steps to prevent illegal use of their equipment.
  • The city began an aggressive campaign to encourage recycling.
  • The Reds’ aggressive baserunning was the key to the big first inning.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 11 May 2023
  • Some of them want an aggressive tact against the sharks and the seals that draw them, for the sake of both safety and commerce.
    — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2023
  • Right before a deal is when there is the most aggressive push for that last mile.
    — Kate Gibson, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Enter the specter of inflation and the Fed’s aggressive rate hikes.
    — Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2023
  • There's something to be said for sticking with the aggressive approach that got them to the doorstep of the Super Bowl.
    — USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Just moving battle ropes at a fast and aggressive pace will ramp up your heart rate.
    — Mitch Calvert, Men's Health, 16 May 2023
  • Still, in the past, the White House has been criticized for not being more aggressive in its push to aid struggling renters.
    — Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Ishbia did have his hand on Jokic’s back, but not in an aggressive way.
    — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 8 May 2023
  • Deputies said the child had been around the dog multiple times, and the dog didn’t have a history of aggressive behavior.
    — Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2024
  • The Bank of England has been among the most aggressive in Europe, having raised its key rate last month by a half-point to a 15-year high of 5 percent.
    — Christopher Rugaber, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2023
  • John died in August 2018 from an aggressive form of brain cancer.
    — Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The Fever used an aggressive approach to pull away in the second half, fueled by a strong third-quarter showing.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 13 May 2023
  • On Saturday, the band was loud and aggressive, and Homme couldn’t have been more relaxed between songs.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Some of the candidates have been aggressive tonight about getting speaking time even when they’re not called on.
    — Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2023
  • At the time, Balti was just a few years shy of 39, the age at which one of her paternal aunts had died from an extremely aggressive form of breast cancer.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Just for kicks, the Russians also bred a control group of only the most aggressive foxes from each litter.
    — Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Still, the Lakers trailed by 11 points until James became more aggressive as a scorer.
    — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 7 May 2023
  • But as Petersen explained, Clark may have been too aggressive.
    — Will Daniel, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2024
  • He'd been diagnosed with stage 4 mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive cancer that can affect the linings of the lungs, abdomen or heart.
    — Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
  • As is the case with bears and other large mammals, elk can become aggressive toward humans when fed.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The accents are thick, the false politeness aggressive, and there’s snow everywhere.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Sport mode brings an even more aggressive algorithm and a flat-out refusal to upshift into the tallest gears even when cruising.
    — Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 7 Aug. 2023
  • That type of cancer is aggressive and fast-moving, Munn noted.
    — Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Many of the children were described, not as depressed, but as aggressive or impulsive.
    — Ellen Barry, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2023
  • But the simple, harsh truth is that even the most aggressive policies in your city won’t substantially change the way the earth seems to be revolting under our feet (and over our heads).
    — Molly Taft, The New Republic, 6 Oct. 2023

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