1. the quality of being truculent; fierce cruelty or savageness; harsh aggressiveness
Usage: formal

Examples

• The dictator’s truculency toward his opponents was well documented.
• Her truculency in negotiations made it difficult to reach an agreement.
• The coach’s truculency motivated some players but intimidated others.
• The novel depicted the truculency of war with unflinching detail.
• His truculency was a mask for deep insecurity.
• The critic’s truculency toward new artists stifled creativity.