argumentative
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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
“Heartbreak House: A Fantasia in the Russian Manner on English Themes,” an argumentative state-of-the-nation play with eccentrically drawn characters of Chekhovian complexity, represents the pinnacle of the playwright’s achievement in this genre.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2024
“Again, Brianna was not cooperative. I was told she was argumentative and aggressive. This is not the first time we’ve had behavioral issues with her.”
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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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