Sentence examples for his pugnacity from inspiring English sources

His pugnacity is rare these days.

His pugnacity fascinated and repelled people in equal measure.

A shaved head seems to magnify his pugnacity.

Acknowledging his pugnacity, he said, "It is better to be pissed off than pissed on".

He is completing a biography of Elizabeth I. Fields is a rarity among entertainment lawyers because he also litigates, and his pugnacity frightens opponents.

His pugnacity and links with Mr Brown limit his appeal, but he has probably gained more respect within the Labour tribe than any other candidate.The storm after the calmThere are great opportunities for whoever takes the crown.

(Chinen) ★ Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth Quartet (Friday and Saturday) At 87, Roy Haynes has lost little of his crisp pugnacity as a drummer, even less of his cavalier swagger as a bandleader and virtually none of his sartorial flash.

(Chinen) ★ Roy Haynes Fountain of Youth Quartet (Tuesday through Dec. 15) At 87, Roy Haynes has lost little of his crisp pugnacity as a drummer, even less of his cavalier swagger as a bandleader and virtually none of his sartorial flash.

He has meanwhile developed into a popular conservative blogger known for the relative cleverness of his turns of phrase as well as his, uh, pugnacity.

My first question struck McCartney as too pretentious, and she she rebuffed it curtly: "Hey, we're only designers," she said, or words to that effect, "not intellectuals; what do you want from us?" As the discussion warmed up, however, McQueen was eloquent, and he revealed an aspect of his character that is sometimes forgotten in accounts of his famous pugnacity.

Partch was arguing, with his usual pugnacity, against the Germanic tradition and against American dependence on that tradition.