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truculence
[ truhk-yuh-luhns, troo-kyuh- ]
noun
- the quality or attitude of being aggressively hostile; belligerence:
The clash has ominously deepened truculence on both sides over ongoing territorial disputes.
The new recruits both appear to have the requisite size, speed, and truculence which their coach demands from his forwards.
- the quality or condition of being barbarous, cruel, or brutally harsh:
Not only did the dictator manage to stay in power, but his truculence and brutality remained intact.
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of truculence1
Example Sentences
Its approach to union organizing activity may not be entirely welcoming, but seems to lack the truculence and hostility shown by retailers such as Starbucks and Amazon.
Musk reacted to McCormick鈥檚 ruling with characteristic truculence.
Perhaps what the Panthers need is a few more bounces and a little less truculence.
At an event in Rochester, N.H., later on Thursday, Mr. DeSantis flashed a hint of truculence after a reporter asked him about Mr. Trump鈥檚 claim that he could fix the country鈥檚 problems in six months.
One can consider DeSantis鈥檚 dislikes admirable but still wonder: Do most Republicans, does the nation, want another president defined by truculence?
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