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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- 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.