How to Use aggressor in a Sentence

aggressor

noun

• 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 | [e-mail], al, 27 Nov. 2021

Last Updated: 22 Nov 2024