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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This could identify Israel as the aggressor.
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Esther Brito Ruiz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Brown-Trickey was eventually suspended for standing up to her tormentors, while her white aggressors went unpunished.
—Time, 4 Sep. 2025
As history demonstrates, peace deals can be thrown overboard when an aggressor senses an opportunity to gain advantage.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The works explore trauma and the violence committed by the aggressor state Russia.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Esther Brito Ruiz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Brown-Trickey was eventually suspended for standing up to her tormentors, while her white aggressors went unpunished.
—Time, 4 Sep. 2025
As history demonstrates, peace deals can be thrown overboard when an aggressor senses an opportunity to gain advantage.
—Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The works explore trauma and the violence committed by the aggressor state Russia.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for aggressor
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“Aggressor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aggressor. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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