He was very combative when the police tried to arrest him.
Another good sentence would be, the dog was combative while his
owner clipped his nails.
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The security guard was called because an intoxicated fan was
loud and combative.
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Combative is a adjective that describes someone who is "ready or
eager to fight". It's often a nicer way of calling someone
"warlike" but both have the same general meaning.