Christopher Morley

It is unfair to blame man too fiercely for being pugnacious; he learned the habit from Nature.

American Author

I'm not pugnacious or argumentative. I'd probably feel fear going into a pub in the Outback.

Pugnacious often implies readiness to fight and suggests a combative or confrontational personality.

'Pugnacious' is often used to describe someone with a forceful personality that stands out in a group.

The word can suggest behavior that provokes others into an argument or fight.

 for the first time in over two decades these little-known pugnacious animals and their epic migration can be seen once again

 but for most males being big and pugnacious is the only way on a beach in California bull elephant seals are