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Antonyms for aggressivenessag·gres·sive·ness

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  1. aggressivenessnoun

    the quality of being bold and enterprising

    Synonyms:
    pugnacity, aggression, belligerence

  2. aggression, aggressivenessnoun

    a feeling of hostility that arouses thoughts of attack

    Synonyms:
    hostility, pugnacity, aggression, belligerence

  3. aggressiveness, belligerence, pugnacitynoun

    a natural disposition to be hostile

    Synonyms:
    pugnacity, belligerency, aggression, belligerence

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  1. United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann:

    This roster is obviously full of experience, this is about belief and a high-level of aggressiveness in a one-off game to beat Mexico and to get to World Cup. It's a unique opportunity, and you have to embrace it and give everything you have.

  2. Su Tzu-yun:

    It helps boost a soldier’s courage and aggressiveness, if soldiers engage in a mission that is not suitable for firing weapons, they may also use bayonet as an alternative option.

  3. Heino Klinck:

    We have seen a marked increase in Chinese aggressiveness and assertiveness over the past year, so you could argue this is not something new and associated with the withdrawal from Afghanistan, although the withdrawal from Afghanistan feeds the Chinese narrative of inevitable decline of U.S. power.

  4. Chris Young:

    I think it's a concerted effort that there is too much money to be made here and (they're) not going to be deterred by the structural or cultural defenses (anymore), i think that Elliott - given their size, their relative aggressiveness versus other activists – are saying we've got the capital, we've got the patience that's necessary and we're going to try to now unlock Europe.

  5. Craig Ramsay:

    It’s going to be important for us to have good sticks, stick on puck, win the battles when we have to, if we can continue to play with that kind of speed and aggressiveness, then teams have to chase us. You certainly don’t want to get in a battle with that U.S. team where you’re chasing them around the ice because they’re just too quick.

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