truculent

I remember her bringing me up to a truculent and red- faced old gentleman covered all over with orders and ribbons .

China has appeared truculent recently in the face of challenges to its human rights record.

In the international security arena, a more truculent China has already emerged over the past two years.

Ben: Mrs. Handel called me in during recess and reamed me for being truculent .

The policeman caught something in the tone and looked over with truculent eyes .

It was his usual aspect , and a truculent one .

"They've become very truculent, sometimes strident, sometimes arrogant, always difficult, " he says of recent Chinese diplomacy.

He became Very truculent and started arguing with me angrily.

bitter and truculent when excited , i spoke as i felt , without reserve or softening.

If monetary policy seems indifferent to the economy, then fiscal policy is downright truculent.

Small wonder the United Auto Workers union (UAW) is less truculent than before.

The portly, sometimes truculent trade unionist occupied the post for the five dangerous years after the second world war.

Jason: Do you know truculent means?

A truculent speech against the new government.

Ben: Sounds like Mike and Carol are being mighty truculent .

The dilemma of dealing with North Korea is that Dear Leader Kim Jong-il has nothing to lose by being his truculent self.

I can't stand his truculent attitude towards his coworkers.

But the truculent national climate is apparent.

But if early Carter was too trusting, then early Reagan was too truculent .

They have been particularly truculent when defending unpopular causes such as civil liberties.

If he behaves in that truculent fashion again, send him to me, and I'll dress him down

you asked me the last time , was i truculent

I am truculent by nature