When to Use Pugnacious?

Pugnacious in a Sentence ?
  1. The pugnacious little boy constantly talks back to his mother.
  2. John's pugnacious behavior causes him to have few friends.
  3. While my twin sister is quite pugnacious, I prefer to avoid confrontations. ...
  4. Of course, I would prefer a docile pet over a pugnacious one any day!

How do you use pugnacious?

Pugnacious Sentence Examples
  1. Squirrels are restless, courageous and pugnacious little animals.
  2. It is exceedingly fierce and pugnacious, the males especially fighting with each other for possession of the females.
  3. It is a clever, agile and powerful dog, extremely pugnacious in disposition.

Who is a pugnacious person?

pugnacious \pug-NAY-shus\ adjective. : having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

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