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Not Without My Daughter
- Whether he doubted my story, or whether the embassy's letters had put him on guard, Moody grew openly menacing and belligerent over the next several days.†
- He was belligerent and edgy as he led us down the street and then pushed us roughly into a taxi.
*belligerent = in a fighting mood
- Moody's manner was characteristically belligerent, but I forged ahead, following Amahl's instructions.†
Definition:
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(belligerent) hostile (the attitude of one eager to fight); or one already engaged in a fight or war