Randy Couture

I started wrestling at ten. I played a lot of other sports: soccer, football. I really enjoyed skiing. But wrestling just took off for me. It seemed to be the sport I had an affinity for; I liked the individual, combative nature. There's something special about that. It took me all the places I wanted to go.

American Actor

Jim Webb

I'm a combative person, I know I am, and the greatest thing about law school was I learned to fight with my brain. I clarified something to myself. No matter how much you want to live in the white man's world, you either live by what you believe in, or you die.

American Politician

John Irving

I had a particular affinity for wrestling, and it did have a lot to do with being small and being combative - and being angry. And when you're small and you don't back down, you get in a lot of fights.

American Novelist

Ron Chernow

Hamilton was extremely combative. Not only was he combative, but he also overreacted to anything he perceived as a threat or a criticism.

American Author

Kelita Zupancic

With three younger brothers, we were always very competitive and combative. But my mother always says I get the drive from her.

Canadian Athlete

Tobin Heath

The sport of soccer in general is very combative. People don't realize it's very one-on-one a lot of times.

American Football Player

Owen Farrell

It's always a balance... being clear-headed but being aggressive and as combative as you need to be.

English Athlete

Ian Jackson

I'm sorry if the following sounds combative and excessively personal, but that's my general style.

English Scientist

Scott Coker

To say martial arts, or the combative form - mixed martial arts - is not an art form is incorrect.

South Korean Athlete

Arthur Keith

Man is by nature competitive, combative, ambitious, jealous, envious, and vengeful.

Scottish Scientist

Using 'combative' may suggest someone is uncooperative and hard to work with.

Negative Impression

'Combative' indicates a high level of aggression, more than just being argumentative.

Intensity Matters

The word can evoke strong emotions; use with caution to avoid escalating conflicts.

Emotionally Charged

When related to politics or strategy, it implies an aggressive, proactive stance.

Policy and Strategy

Can be used metaphorically in sports to describe a team or player's aggressive style.

War and Sports

'Combative' can imply someone has a relentless drive, not just aggression.

Determination

It can describe mental or verbal determination, not just physical confrontations.

Not Always Physical

Shows a person is assertive in pursuing goals, taking on challenges head-on.

Ambition

 really that they get a stood by the clan itself it's more another male try and asked an older male to try and be their sort of dominant male within the the grouping that looks after that particular clan all mates in that particular clan but they not really kind of territorial very sort of kind of combative males like you would see with

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 Instead focus on being awesome. Be a smart, compassionate, effective leader that will redefine the stereotype of what a female leader is. I've wasted a lot of time worrying about how I am perceived. If I ask a lot of questions, will you find me combative?

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 think of bottlenose dolphins what comes to mind flipper maybe those frisky crowd-pleasers at the aquarium well bottlenose dolphins can be aggressive and combative here in the Bahamas these two bottlenose are picking a fight with this spotted dolphin

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 think of bottlenose dolphins what comes to mind flipper maybe those frisky crowd-pleasers at the aquarium well bottlenose dolphins can be aggressive and combative here in the Bahamas these two bottlenose are picking

 I never wanted the stigma or label of what some identified as the stereotypical "black father." absentee, confrontational, combative, not present. It took a lot of work, time, energy and effort

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 and something from other capable, generous men that have been in my life. Capable, generous men do not create victims; they nurture victims? Yeah. And you know, I'm a combative person,

Combative

Ready or eager to fight or argue.

Relating to fighting or war.

Having a strong desire to win or be successful.

Negative Impression

Intensity Matters

Emotionally Charged

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