Sentence examples for a somewhat combative from inspiring English sources
She called herself a "somewhat combative pacifist and cooperative anarchist".
Paley poured much of her own energy into political activism, describing herself as "a somewhat combative pacifist and cooperative anarchist", but even so her stories could never be accused of toeing the party line.
Similarly, in the Sunday sermon at Rome's Pontifical North American College, following Francis's inauguration, Cardinal Francis George, the Archbishop of Chicago, adopted a somewhat combative tone toward America's "post-Freudian culture," which insists on seeing "celibacy as a threat".
Wheeler, who is currently struggling to land on his feet in the net neutrality debate, is setting a somewhat combative tone when it comes to broadband penetration and speed.
A self-described "somewhat combative pacifist and cooperative anarchist," Ms. Paley was a lifelong advocate of liberal causes.
I was reminded of Ballard's somewhat combative position by a 2008 New York Times op-ed by Steven Millhauser (which I came to via Charles May's excellent blog, Reading the Short Story).
Amid such a hostile reception it was hardly surprising that Lewis was feeling somewhat combative later on.
The term sour is somewhat combative.
"Our first interaction was somewhat combative," Farkas told me.
But he admitted earlier that if Stern chose him, it would bring closure to the somewhat combative relationship they have had since the incident with Carlesimo led Stern to suspend him for 68 games and cost him $6.4 million in salary.
