hawkish stance

Frequency: 6.02.5 per million words

describes a position or attitude that is aggressive and advocates for war

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Examples (10)

  • The politician adopted a hawkish stance on foreign policy.
  • The central bank's hawkish stance on inflation led to an interest rate hike.
  • His hawkish stance was well-documented in the lead-up to the war.
  • Despite public pressure for diplomacy, the government maintained its hawkish stance.
  • Is the president's hawkish stance really the best approach to this crisis?
  • Critics argue that such a hawkish stance could escalate tensions unnecessarily.
  • The new defense minister is expected to take a more hawkish stance towards the neighboring country.
  • His consistently hawkish stance has won him support from military veterans.
  • The editorial criticized the senator for her increasingly hawkish stance.
  • Adopting a hawkish stance without international support is a risky strategy.