aggressive tendency

collocation in English

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aggressive
adjective
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/əˈɡres.ɪv/us
/əˈɡres.ɪv/
showing anger and a willingness to attack ...
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tendency
noun[C]
uk
/ˈten.dən.si/us
/ˈten.dən.si/
If someone has a tendency to do or like something, they will probably do it or ...
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(Definition ofaggressiveandtendencyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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As indicated earlier, it has been demonstrated that girls are more likely than boys to express their aggressive tendencies in relational terms.
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The results suggest the multifaceted manner in which children's emotion experiences may influence the development of aggressive tendencies.
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Hurd conducted a study on digit ratios suggesting a positive correlation in males betweenaggressivetendencyand the ratio of the lengths of the ring finger to his index finger.
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Socialization may account for some of the preadolescent and adolescent decrease in aggression: possibly some aggressive tendencies persist in as-yet unmeasured variations on aggression such as competition or social dominance.
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Whereas for girls a single emotion processing deficit increased their likelihood of displaying aggressive tendencies, for boys deficits were required in two of the three emotion processing domains.
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It does no permanent damage to dogs, but simply destroys their aggressive tendencies for about 15 minutes.
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We must prevent war, but we should accept our aggressive tendencies.
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It is here that the machine will show up the aggressive tendencies of the bad driver who is continually thrusting through and becoming involved in accidents.
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Most studies, however, reach the conclusion that violence in video games is not causally linked with aggressive tendencies.
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Indeed, sibling relationships might have the advantages of being more familiar and enduring, making rejection of either withdrawal or aggressive tendencies less likely.
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Aichhorn was known for his intuitive talents in dealing with the antisocial nature of troubled adolescents, and his unorthodox approach in handling their aggressive tendencies.
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The ring amplifies the aggressive tendencies of the wearer.
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Several commercials in the mid 1980s had him using mere casual gestures to outsmart the aggressive tendencies of other animals.
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Also, all tank mates must be robust enough to handle the somewhat aggressive tendencies.
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Behavioral disturbances; most commonly aggressive tendencies are the norm.
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Tma seems to be a cool and collected individual, but in the third episode he shows aggressive tendencies.
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He believed that wars were the result of natural aggressive tendencies found within all organisms and that the aims and causes of war were just justification for these tendencies.
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Zylyn wears a cybernetic pacifier collar to help control his aggressive tendencies.
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Thomas has coined his goaltending style as the battlefly style, attributing his aggressive tendencies and techniques.
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Bobby, a child prodigy whose adult interests led him to study a variety of scientific disciplines, discovered a chemical that reduces the aggressive tendencies of humans and other organisms.
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