confrontational style

collocation in English

meaningsofconfrontationalandstyle

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confrontational
adjective
uk
/ˌkɒn.frʌnˈteɪ.ʃən.əl/us
/ˌkɑːn.frənˈteɪ.ʃən.əl/
behaving in an angry or unfriendly way that is likely to cause ...
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style
noun
uk
/staɪl/us
/staɪl/
a way of doing something, especially one that is typical of a person, group of people, place, ...
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(Definition ofconfrontationalandstylefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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No statistically significant evidence for a very competitive or evenconfrontationalstyleon the part of the males could be found.
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We do not accept that hisconfrontationalstylewas either necessary or desirable.
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Indeed, by refusing to moderate hisconfrontationalstyle, he has provoked almost everyone involved.
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I do not want to see thatconfrontationalstyle.
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He moderated theconfrontationalstylefavoured by his father, adopting a more temperate and formal tone.
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Under her leadership the paper developed a lessconfrontationalstyleand was more oriented toward literature, but it continued to focus on women's issues.
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Changing her tactics from aconfrontationalstyleof lobbying the state legislature, she turned to building the organization internally.
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His work features controversial and provocative views, written in a direct, oftenconfrontationalstyle.
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He has been characterized in the press for hisconfrontationalstyle.
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Hisconfrontationalstyleof politics was also lampooned.
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He is known for aconfrontationalstyleand asking difficult questions.
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Hisconfrontationalstylehas resulted in a number of controversial incidents.
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They did not like his assertive leadership or theconfrontationalstyleof politics he represented.
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A staple of talk shows and lecture circuits, hisconfrontationalstyleof debate made him both a lauded and controversial figure.
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Their live shows are noted for their aggressiveness andconfrontationalstyle.
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Whilst this is the consensus viewpoint amongst the majority of academics, some teachers and parents advocate a more assertive andconfrontationalstyleof discipline.
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Burke was a pioneer of theconfrontationalstylewhere he would attack or insult his guest and plant ringers in the audience who would attack the guest.
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He credited his nonconfrontational style helped him to hold on.
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