as in warlike
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of hawkish
The considerations are appearing to pit President Trump’s top counterterrorism adviser, Sebastian Gorka, who has a hawkish approach to using force against militant Islamists, against more isolationist elements of Mr. Trump’s coalition.
—
Charlie Savage, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Trump’s most hawkish trade advisor on China and his most ardent tariff advocate, Peter Navarro, will not attend the talks.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 7 May 2025
His hawkish pro-Israel position isolated him from former allies, including staff who were part of his recovery plan.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2025
Waltz has long been something of an outlier in the second Trump White House because of his traditional hawkish foreign policy views, especially on Russia and Iran.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for hawkish
Charlie Savage, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Trump’s most hawkish trade advisor on China and his most ardent tariff advocate, Peter Navarro, will not attend the talks.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 7 May 2025
His hawkish pro-Israel position isolated him from former allies, including staff who were part of his recovery plan.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2025
Waltz has long been something of an outlier in the second Trump White House because of his traditional hawkish foreign policy views, especially on Russia and Iran.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for hawkish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hawkish
Adjective
-
The bottom line: Bipartisanship is the most obvious casualty of Schumer's new warlike posture toward the GOP.—
Hans Nichols,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
-
Freyja, however, is a more warlike goddess, and even has a part in selecting warriors for her hall in the afterlife.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
Still, Strindberg sticks to the canon of European classics like a tick: ugly, bloodthirsty, alive.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
-
Republicans have painted their deportation push as a commonsense measure being obstructed by out-of-touch liberal élites siding with bloodthirsty criminals.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
Adjective
-
Launched in 1987, Street Fighter is a series of fighting games revolving around intense one-on-one battles between a diverse cast of martial artists.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
-
Mixed martial artists are known for showing the scars from war after a fight—win or lose.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hawkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawkish. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share