Definition of "pugnaciousness" []

• The act or quality of being pugnacious. (noun)

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• "(Soundbite of music) TERRY GROSS, host: Merle Haggard's new album is called, "I Am What I Am," a phrase that recalls the pugnaciousness of the cartoon character "Popeye.""
• "In a "Change" election year, Rudy appeals to that slice of the electorate that wants "More Bush only with extra pugnaciousness"."
• "As Biden showed, his emotional range, experience and rhetorical pugnaciousness will allow him to play multiple roles on Obama's behalf. print share"