truculent
/ˈtrʌkjələnt/
adjective
- Eager to argue, fight, or show anger; aggressively hostile.
- His truculent attitude during the meeting made it hard for anyone to work with him.
- The truculent dog growled at every passerby, making the neighbors nervous.
- The truculent customer shouted at the cashier over a small mistake on the receipt.
- Expressing or showing a fierce, harsh, or unpleasant quality (used about behavior, words, or appearance).
- She gave a truculent glare that silenced the room instantly.
- The politician's truculent speech only deepened the divide between the two groups.
- The truculent tone of his email surprised everyone who knew him as a calm person.
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