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Recent Examples of nonbelligerent
Solmaz Sharif, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022
Over time, such cooperation could gradually acclimate Arab peoples to a nonbelligerent stance toward Israel.
—Charles Krauthammer, Twin Cities, 30 May 2017
Adjective
For not wanting to be nonbelligerent by naming the terms for belligerence.
—Solmaz Sharif, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022
Over time, such cooperation could gradually acclimate Arab peoples to a nonbelligerent stance toward Israel.
—Charles Krauthammer, Twin Cities, 30 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonbelligerent
Adjective
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Despite their dramatic appearance, Arizona tarantulas are shy and nonaggressive.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Never run or make any loud noises or sudden movements, as this could startle these creatures, which are typically nonaggressive until frightened.—
Madeline Nguyen,
The Arizona Republic,
22 Mar. 2024
Noun
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However, it was criticized by pacifists at home and China for deviating from Japan’s postwar self-defense only principle.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Anabaptists were a radical nonconformist sect that took the egalitarian, pacifist, and renunciatory injunctions of the Bible seriously and tried to organize communal living, before being ruthlessly persecuted by the authorities and other Protestant sects.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Here a civilian leader is shown in an unwarlike pose, seated, with a thoughtful and resolute expression—an icon of responsibility.—
Adam Kirsch,
WSJ,
1 Oct. 2021
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Hobbits are small and unwarlike, with no interest in glory.—
Tom Shippey,
Fortune,
21 Sep. 2017
Adjective
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With no discernable reason beyond intimidation, Hasner approved this staggering waste of taxpayer funds, stifling the First Amendment right of peaceable assembly.—
Karen J. Leader,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Military experts and Iran scholars say that airstrikes alone are unlikely to transform the Islamic republic into a peaceable, democratic country.—
Doyle McManus,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Olivier tried successfully to get the reader to understand how a gentle, pacific young man could come to kill more than a thousand people, and so capturing the tone and empathetic portrayal not only of Simo Häyhä and his colleagues but also of the often-bewildered Russian soldiers was essential.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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Courtesy: Apple Apple on Tuesday sent invites to the media and analysts for a launch event at its campus on September 9 at 10 A.M pacific time.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Located in the Tuscan countryside 30 minutes from Florence, the property offers plenty of space and a peaceful escape with easy access to a wealth of museums, galleries, restaurants, and boutiques.—
Jessica Puckett,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Others talk about a kind of quiet that does not feel peaceful.—
Ana Jarzin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, dogs that lose fights or are seen as unaggressive are killed, oftentimes in heinous fashion, with many cases involving dogs being electrocuted, hung or beaten to death.—
Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
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Time flowed differently, and my vision felt soft and the world around me pure and unaggressive.—
Gary Shteyngart,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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According to Newsweek, the overall score was composed of 80% from survey results, and 20% from social listening analysis, which analyzed media coverage and online discussion to assess whether public sentiment was positive, neutral or negative.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The battle was fought during the Napoleonic Wars, as Britain attacked Denmark to break a neutral alliance with other European powers that threatened British naval supremacy.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Nonbelligerent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonbelligerent. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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