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Unassuming, nonaggressive, close, complicated but not tortured: These are all words that describe the uniquely generous fictions of Louise Erdrich, which are just as concerned with oppression as Sebald’s but told with a completely different attitude toward human relationships.
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Jo Livingstone, The New Republic, 29 Oct. 2021
The other venomous snake native to the state, the northern copperhead, is mostly docile and nonaggressive, choosing to remain still and hidden rather than give away its position.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2022
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources doesn't trap or remove bears with nonaggressive behavior.
—Alex Chhith, Star Tribune, 27 Apr. 2021
While the idea of encouraging bees in yards may be a no-go for some afraid of stings, native Wisconsin bees are nonaggressive.
—Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2021
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Jo Livingstone, The New Republic, 29 Oct. 2021
The other venomous snake native to the state, the northern copperhead, is mostly docile and nonaggressive, choosing to remain still and hidden rather than give away its position.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2022
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources doesn't trap or remove bears with nonaggressive behavior.
—Alex Chhith, Star Tribune, 27 Apr. 2021
While the idea of encouraging bees in yards may be a no-go for some afraid of stings, native Wisconsin bees are nonaggressive.
—Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonaggressive
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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
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If anything, the scale of the Second World War and the advent of the atom bomb made the quest for a peaceable international order more urgent than ever.—
Margaret MacMillan,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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Protesters were given cards with QR codes that linked to Yale University’s policies for peaceable assembly, such as keeping everyone physically safe, not blocking entrances and exits and no disruptions to the university’s operations.—
Brynn Gingras,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
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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
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For not wanting to be nonbelligerent by naming the terms for belligerence.—
Solmaz Sharif,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2022
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Over time, such cooperation could gradually acclimate Arab peoples to a nonbelligerent stance toward Israel.—
Charles Krauthammer,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2017
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Headlines daily chronicle war, murder, crime, road rage, social media threats and trivial disputes that turn deadly, which is why the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta continues spreading King's teachings on a more irenic way of life.—
Eliott C. McLaughlin,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2022
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In Kennedy’s postwar America, Catholics were viewed more favorably, thanks partly to the irenic pontificate of John XXIII.—
The Salt Lake Tribune,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
20 Apr. 2021
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The story will chronicle the events of May 15, 1970, when Mississippi police opened fire outside dormitories at Jackson State College (now Jackson State University), killing two unarmed students and injuring 12 others, during a peaceful protest against racial injustice.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 May 2025
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Bajwa was more inclined to look for a peaceful resolution with India over Kashmir and other issues.—
Ayesha Jalal,
The Conversation,
8 May 2025
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Xi must know that old societies tend to be pacific and that China is getting old fast.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Their awards show is today, Saturday, at 12 noon pacific time.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Jefferies backed into a more neutral rating on Rivian shares.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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Case in point: Hailey Bieber showed off a moody mani while attending the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards in Los Angeles, a significant change from her classic neutral glazed-donut nails.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
14 May 2025
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“Nonaggressive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonaggressive. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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