hawkish
Americanadjective
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resembling a hawk, as in appearance or behavior.
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advocating war or a belligerently threatening diplomatic policy.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- hawkishly adverb
- hawkishness noun
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The move, however, coincides with data showing a surprisingly resilient job market, stubborn inflation pressures, tariff uncertainty, and hawkish messaging on interest rates from the Federal Reserve.
From Barron's
Another accelerant could be the shift in the Bank of Korea’s stance towards hawkish.
From MarketWatch
Chinese officials first tried to frighten Ms. Takaichi off such a hawkish line with insulting rhetoric.
More hawkish voices may be getting louder behind the scenes, says Duncan Wood, CEO of Hurst International Consulting.
From Barron's
Inside the Fed, the mood has turned hawkish, indicating a bias toward more restrictive monetary policy.
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