aggressive
Characterized by aggression; highly combative; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking (especially if unjustly) or arguing.
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he blocked me and added me to a passive aggressive list.
The Most Aggressive Jump Scare Ever #fivenightsatfreddys #fnaf #twitchclip youtube.com/shorts/SvPd_...
Dang these #offenbach bus drivers are aggressive
He is so cute! How long will he be able to stay with you before he becomes too aggressive?
I think I'm going to LOVE this passive aggressive Celinee even more than I do now! 🤭
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Characterized by aggression; highly combative; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking (especially if unjustly) or arguing.
“he blocked me and added me to a passive aggressive list.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The Most Aggressive Jump Scare Ever #fivenightsatfreddys #fnaf #twitchclip youtube.com/shorts/SvPd_...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Sharp CPI overshoot raises risk of more aggressive rate moves in the Philippines https://think.ing.com/articles/philippines-sharp-cpi-overshoot-raises-risk-of-more-aggressive-rate-moves/”
— Bluesky· May 2026“"Solid point—so many 'gurus' push aggressive tactics that drain introverts. One underrated approach: batch-create content in your comfort zone (like long-form blogs or podcasts) then repurpose silently across platforms. Lets you engage on your terms."”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This entire city must be purge! *aggressive honking*1”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(pathology, of a tumour or disease) That spreads quickly or extensively; virulent; malignant.
: The Itanium processor is an example of an Explicitly Parallel Instruction Computing (EPIC) architecture and thus relies on aggressive and expensive compiler optimizations for performance.
“Dang these #offenbach bus drivers are aggressive”
— Bluesky· May 2026“He is so cute! How long will he be able to stay with you before he becomes too aggressive?”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I think I'm going to LOVE this passive aggressive Celinee even more than I do now! 🤭”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Need a verb that's more assertive than "ask" but softer than "demand" I'm trying to find the right word that falls somewhere between "ask" and "demand" in terms of intensity. Like when I want to say "ask them to help out" it seems too weak, but "demand they help out" comes across way too aggressive. What are some good options that hit that sweet spot in the middle?”
— r/words· Apr 2026“characterized by aggressive shouts,”
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(especially, programming, of a method or process) Exploiting every opportunity to be applied.
“characterized by aggressive shouts,”
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