hawkishness

American  

[hawk-ish-nis] / ˈhɔk ɪʃ nɪs /

noun

1. the quality of being hawkish, or of favoring hard-line or aggressive positions in politics or economics.

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Example Sentences

“The sharp spike in hawkishness following the start of the Middle East conflict has been sustained, but the overall tone has now started to ease,” economists at UBS wrote in a note to clients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

But Takaichi's hawkishness on defence worries Haruka, a voter in her 30s.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

“Warsh is a bit more of a wild card given past hawkishness and recent dovishness,” a team of Wells Fargo strategists led by Michael Schumacher wrote in a note earlier this year.

From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026

“In China, there is mounting domestic pressure, and some people want to resort to nationalism, to hawkishness, to seek an outcome that deals with that pressure,” said Shen Dingli, a Shanghai-based international relations scholar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

Indeed, two-year Treasury yields closed at 4.722% after briefly spiking to 4.778%, as bond market continued to cast doubt on Fed's hawkishness of two more hikes.

From Reuters • Jun. 29, 2023