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Examples of aggressor in a Sentence
Each country accused the other of being the aggressor.
a group of smaller states had formed an alliance to deter potential aggressors
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So all their proxy troublemakers, including Hamas and Hezbollah, have in one day gone from being the oppressed underdogs to feared aggressors in the world’s eyes.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2024
More than a week after the assault by outside aggressors, no one has been arrested.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
School leaders had her son’s bully sign a stay-away agreement, a document that orders the aggressor to stop certain behaviors, including verbally or physically tormenting another student or threatening them online.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2024
On the other hand, the Israelis are now the aggressors and it can be argued that they are not currently engaged in self-defense.
—Rafael Perez, Orange County Register, 3 May 2024
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“Aggressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aggressor. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
aggressor
noun
ag·gres·sor
ə-ˈgres-ər
: a person or country that attacks without reasonable cause
Medical Definition
aggressor
noun
ag·gres·sor
ə-ˈgres-ər
: one who exhibits aggression
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