argumentative

Example Sentences

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He was never petulant, argumentative or stubborn – though I knew he was easily capable of those emotions.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2025

Investigators noted at the time that he was argumentative.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024

So there’s a theory percolating online that if you adopt the qualities of a stone, becoming impassive and bland, then you will repel the argumentative, antagonistic people in your life who are itching for conflict.

From New York Times • May 31, 2024

He had a shorter temper and was argumentative with family members in a way he never had been before the crash.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2024

“Not five minutes to spare even for your friends Miss Fairfax and Miss Bates? How unlucky! Miss Bates’s powerful, argumentative mind might have strengthened yours.”

From "Emma" by Jane Austen