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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The Lakers, who don’t sport a physical roster, were the clear aggressors Friday in Los Angeles.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
However, the doctrine does not apply if the person asserting self-defense was the initial aggressor.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Some potential aggressors, like North Korea, will hint at violence but stop short of openly declaring an intent to strike.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in remarks at a NATO gathering this week, also ramped up rhetoric against Russia, notably calling Moscow the aggressor.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
However, the doctrine does not apply if the person asserting self-defense was the initial aggressor.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Some potential aggressors, like North Korea, will hint at violence but stop short of openly declaring an intent to strike.
—Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in remarks at a NATO gathering this week, also ramped up rhetoric against Russia, notably calling Moscow the aggressor.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 17 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 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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