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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Typically, on such charges, a defendant would settle to prevent going to trial, but Majors insisted on his innocence, and his attorney said Jabbari was the aggressor in the incident, even going so far as to file a cross-complaint against her, which the Manhattan DA’s office declined to prosecute.
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Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
Eating a healthy diet rich in antioxidants, for example, can protect the skin from environmental aggressors.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
The eight shades of purples, pinks, and oranges are also packed with cherry oil, which protects lips from environmental aggressors with its antioxidants.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 Mar. 2025
The risk is clear: that a truce collapses, likely due to Russian action, Trump incorrectly believes Ukraine is to blame for spoiling his peace, and Ukraine’s aid is again frozen, this time with a more vindictive edge as they have been deemed the aggressor.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
Eating a healthy diet rich in antioxidants, for example, can protect the skin from environmental aggressors.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
The eight shades of purples, pinks, and oranges are also packed with cherry oil, which protects lips from environmental aggressors with its antioxidants.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 Mar. 2025
The risk is clear: that a truce collapses, likely due to Russian action, Trump incorrectly believes Ukraine is to blame for spoiling his peace, and Ukraine’s aid is again frozen, this time with a more vindictive edge as they have been deemed the aggressor.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Aggressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aggressor. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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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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