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noun

truculence

obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness

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Six example sentences with truculence, each labelled with its topic.

  • The coach's truculence toward officials earned him two technical fouls and an early exit from the arena.

    Basketball

  • The novel's innkeeper meets every polite question with a truculence that finally drives the traveler back outdoors.

    Literature

  • Negotiations stalled when the supplier answered a modest request with truculence, refusing even to reread the contract.

    Business

  • The candidate's truculence at the town hall, snapping at every questioner, cost him the room within twenty minutes.

    Politics

  • The guild leader's truculence in the voice chat drove three of the best players to a rival team by the weekend.

    Gaming

  • The actor plays the boxer's manager with a truculence that turns every contract negotiation into a shouting match.

    Movies

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