Sentence examples for more combative if from inspiring English sources

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But he needs to be more visible and more combative in defending athletes' rights, even if it means prodding the anti-doping agency to act more quickly when accusations arise.

"If you look at the campaign statements, Romney has been much more combative in terms of US economic rivalry".

The House committee was far more combative in tone.

Communication has become more combative in the current climate of incivility.

He displayed a much more combative style, if at times appearing too heated and occasionally drawing jeers from some in the Republican audience.

His style is more combative (or bullying, if you prefer) then theirs, but his substance is more moderate: He doesn't have Ryan's intimate association with Medicare cuts or Rubio's reputation as the hawk's hawk, and his record — not surprisingly for a northeastern politician — contains more deviations from the usual movement-conservative line.

There is no doubt that if Mr. Obama were a more combative negotiator, he would not have gone for the chained index.

Privately, some Kerry advisers were wondering if Mr. Edwards would become more combative, and what other dangers might stand between Mr. Kerry and the nomination.

Would that conversation have taken place if Jeanne had chosen a more combative and defensive approach?

As if to show that he was in more combative mood this week, Fellaini was booked after only seven minutes, for fouling James Milner.