The phrase "how belligerent" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used as an adjective phrase to describe someone's attitude or behavior. Example: The politician's press conference was filled with how belligerent he seemed towards his opponents, causing a stir among the media.
It's treating residents, no matter how broken or belligerent they are, not like problems but like people you actually care about.
Listening to their records, you could just about work out how striking their stark, belligerent take on rhythm and blues must have seemed in 1974 or 75 – as if some of the desperation and nihilism of the era of pub bombings and stagflation had seeped into the bones of old songs like Rollin' and Tumblin' or Riot in Cell Block No 9.
TODAY'S recommended economics writing: Top economists of 2011 (Joseph Ward) Trade between belligerents (Marginal Revolution) How to save the global economy (Foreign Policy) Rethinking the growth imperative (Project Syndicate).
where they come from and how they get from the belligerent countries.
Finally, while the first world war was begun in ignorance about the horrors of war, by the mid-century, belligerents had learned how to use images of atrocity to fire people up to fight.
Additionally, according to DOD officials, for operational and policy reasons DOD prohibits the commingling of unprivileged enemy belligerents [which is how Guantanamo captives are identified] with those convicted of crimes….
There he is again speaking about the nasty things that Putin is doing in terms of democracy and human rights, and talking about how greater autocracy leads to more belligerent foreign policy".
Who knows how long she will be subjected to belligerent questioning during today's hearing.
When asked about how this contrasted with his reputation for belligerent outbursts, he replied, "I've heard it before".
