assaultive
adjective
as·sault·ive
ə-ˈsȯl-tiv 
1
: of, relating to, or tending toward assault
assaultive behavior
2
: having an intense or abrasive effect on the senses or emotions
loud and assaultive music
assaultively
adverb
assaultiveness
noun
Examples of assaultive in a Sentence
with viciously assaultive prose the writer takes on her critics
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There were no observed overt assaultive acts or movements displayed by [the man] on the video.
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Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 18 Feb. 2025
Even in the face of assaultive public opinion, there is nothing to add.
—Paolo Armelli, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2024
How many times, in the throes of his illness, had he been taken into custody by police, accused of lewd or assaultive behavior, and locked in psych wards, only to be let out within days?
—Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
The prosecutor also argued the incident was not the first for Veney involving alcohol or assaultive behavior.
—Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 14 July 2023
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Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 18 Feb. 2025
Even in the face of assaultive public opinion, there is nothing to add.
—Paolo Armelli, WIRED, 1 Aug. 2024
How many times, in the throes of his illness, had he been taken into custody by police, accused of lewd or assaultive behavior, and locked in psych wards, only to be let out within days?
—Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2023
The prosecutor also argued the incident was not the first for Veney involving alcohol or assaultive behavior.
—Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post, 14 July 2023
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“Assaultive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assaultive. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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