argumentative
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Before comedy, his rage would make its way past his calm and quiet qualities and express itself through his argumentative personality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
South Hall is known as one of Eastern’s “dump-off” blocks, where they send rabble-rousers, the outspoken, argumentative prisoners, the ones who have most fallen out of favor with the guards.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Iran’s new leaders got the multiday event off to an argumentative start.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Joyce said the atmosphere in the Crown Inn on the evening of 21 December was "menacing, threatening, argumentative and disputing" because of Gothard's behaviour.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Grandma Rose is sipping her tea slowly, and I can almost sense her counting to ten—advice she gives to argumentative Carver students.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
Vocabulary lists containing argumentative
Common Core Grades 7–8, List 1
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Common Core Grade 6, List 1
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Common Core Grades 9–10, List 1
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