How do you use the word "aggressiveness" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "aggressiveness" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "aggressiveness": He has none of his father's aggressiveness. Sami was known for his unpredictability and aggressiveness.

Aggressiveness Meaning

/əˈɡrɛsɪvnɪs/

Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounThe state or quality of being aggressive.

nounThe propensity of a soil or water to dissolve metal or cement structures.

Sentence Examples

He has none of his father's aggressiveness.

Sami was known for his unpredictability and aggressiveness.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

aggression belligerence

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

His constant ____ in meetings, such as shouting and interrupting, annoyed all his colleagues.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The referee warned the player that unnecessary ____ would lead to another penalty.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *gʰredʰ-der. Latin gradior Latin aggredior Latin aggressuslbor. English aggress Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English aggressive Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English aggressiveness From aggressive + -ness.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"It was a randy aggressiveness he had enjoyed because he had not used or needed it before." — 1992, Toni Morrison, Jazz, Vintage (2016), page 29:

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