Sentence examples for combative on from inspiring English sources

"He's highly competitive, very combative on every ball.

Another attack is that Judge Sotomayor is too combative on the bench.

He was equally combative on the doorstep, showing how fierce the campaign is becoming in the West Country.

Mr. Cuomo, wearing a dark suit and a red tie covered with tiny giraffes, was reflective and combative on the stage.

Everyone was waiting to see if President Obama would be fiery and combative on Wednesday at his first post-election news conference — specifically on how tough a stand he would take on the so-called fiscal-cliff talks.

Hillary Clinton's ambitions stoke Bill Clinton's instinct to be combative on her behalf; by the same token, he must try not to say things that would force her to do a lot of explaining.

His opinions, always combative, took on an ugly edge in recent years, especially on the subjects of immigration and gay rights.

Ms. Kaye, rejecting the fragile emotionality that usually accompanies Sondheim ballads, sang them with a combative, feet-on-the ground bluntness.

Consigned to the second interview room rather than the main stage, he was more combative than on court, taking on inquisitors who wanted to know if his injury woes or just natural decline were bringing the former slam winner to grief in the fading days of his fine career.

He added: "The embassy, in a very combative manner, insisted on giving us more details on the circumstances surrounding her detention.

Just as the Facebook page went offline, however, the embassy posted a series of combative updates on its @IsraelinIreland Twitter feed on Tuesday, attacking pro-Palestinian activists for Christmas cards that imagine the original nativity scene being disrupted by the Israeli separation barrier built around Bethlehem.