aggressiveness

[ UK /ɐɡɹˈɛsɪvnəs/ ]
[ US /əˈɡɹɛsɪvnəs/ ]
NOUN
  1. the quality of being bold and enterprising
  2. a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack
  3. a natural disposition to be hostile

How To Use aggressiveness In A Sentence

  • Another trait, aggressiveness, was linked to metabolic rate, with docile dogs such as collies burning calories more slowly than territorial great danes, for instance (more than 10,000 years ago, but Careau doubts that long lifespan or rapid metabolism were selected on purpose. New Scientist - Online News
  • Indian men must shed their moral self-righteousness and acquire a practical sense, a manipulative, this-worldly cunning and aggressiveness.
  • The interesting aspect about GM Don Maloney's aggressiveness is that technically, the Coyotes are still owned by the NHL until the sale of the team is finalized. Capitals, Coyotes improve most at NHL trade deadline
  • According to this argument based on self-assertive aggressiveness, the boor was the man possessed of a strong personality, while the gentleman was relatively "impersonal. Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic
  • We see this combative, supermasculine aggressiveness everywhere in the plays. Shakespeare
  • He's smart enough to give the ball up and hit the open teammates when they're there, but his aggressiveness is important for us. USATODAY.com - Parker pushes Spurs with strong point play
  • The magnitudes of the coefficients associated with buddy status and teammate aggressiveness were lower in this model than in the concurrent model.
  • Research has indicated that firesetters tend to exhibit conduct problems, such as disobedience and aggressiveness.
  • It remains unclear, however, how the promised ‘zero tolerance’ and new aggressiveness with ‘unruly elements’ will make a difference against crime that has been hallmarked by stealth and guile.
  • His overaggressiveness on defense often landed him in foul trouble, and his passiveness on offense often caused him to be a nonfactor.
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