How to Use aggressor in a Sentence

aggressor

noun
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  • Each country accused the other of being the aggressor.
  • This case doesn’t present a clear aggressor or victim; a clear right or wrong.
    — Nick Martin, The New Republic, 18 May 2021
  • Carter said the daughter maintains her mother was the aggressor in the relationship.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 20 May 2021
  • Coach Justine Sowry said earlier in the week U of L had to be the aggressor and play to its strengths to advance.
    — Shannon Russell, The Courier-Journal, 2 May 2021
  • It’s time for the Mavericks to test their offseason intent to upgrade toughness against their most notable aggressor.
    — Callie Caplan, Dallas News, 17 May 2021
  • The alleged aggressor and the woman were escorted off the plane, according to the New York Post.
    — Brie Stimson, Fox News, 5 Oct. 2024
  • This isn’t a story of Korea falling victim to outside aggressors, although that is a significant part of the drama.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
  • Ukraine has proved that motivated defenders can block aggressors even under adverse conditions.
    — Justin Logan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Authorities had previously tried to paint Ellis as the aggressor.
    — NBC News, 27 May 2021
  • Craig said he was not convinced Miller could be rehabilitated and noted that Miller was the primary aggressor in the slaying.
    — Kim Chandler, ajc, 27 Apr. 2021
  • Her family claimed Ma'Khia and Ja'Niah were the ones who had called 911 to the scene for help, as opposed to being the aggressor.
    — Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 14 May 2021
  • While taking the aggressor to the hospital for extreme alcohol intoxication, a firefighter was spit on.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 21 Apr. 2021
  • In the first half, the Tigers (7-2, 5-1) were the aggressor on their home field in front of a loud crowd.
    — Chip Souza, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2022
  • That’s at the core of the tragedy of being an aggressor.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024
  • At the top of Wednesday night's game plan: be the aggressor.
    — The Courier-Journal, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The man who had been driving the car appeared to have been the aggressor.
    — cleveland, 17 Oct. 2022
  • The Celtics were the aggressors early, scoring the game’s first 10 points.
    — Kyle Hightower, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2024
  • This is atrocious, this is wrong, this is the aggressor, this is the one that needs to end this war.
    — Manu Raju, CNN, 18 Mar. 2022
  • Russia is the aggressor, no ifs, ands, or buts about it.
    — Justin Gomez, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2022
  • The moral fault for an attack such as this lies with the aggressor who opened fire.
    — Sam Bahour, Washington Post, 3 June 2021
  • The insurgents from the hard right of the GOP are usually the aggressors.
    — Gromer Jeffers Jr., Dallas News, 17 Sep. 2023
  • The aggressor’s rights do not take precedence over the rights of its victims.
    — Lawrence H. Summers, Foreign Affairs, 15 June 2023
  • Mays’ sister said the group that approached them were the aggressors.
    — Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Parents rushed to the aide of the injured athlete as the referee ushered the aggressor off the mat.
    — Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 21 Apr. 2023
  • And in their eyes, Seth was almost always the aggressor.
    — Anne-Marie Green, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2023
  • Portland came out as the aggressors in the second half, and Austin wilted.
    — oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2023
  • First, the use of force must be proportionate to the force employed by the aggressor.
    — Ronald Sullivan, The Conversation, 19 Nov. 2021
  • So Tueller assigned one officer to play the role of the aggressor.
    — Jessica Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Dec. 2021
  • And they'll be reminded that there was some back and forth, and so who's the initial aggressor?
    — NBC News, 14 Nov. 2021
  • Auburn was the first-half aggressor getting five of its seven sacks on Young.
    — Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 27 Nov. 2021

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