argumentative
Example Sentences
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Investigators noted at the time that he was argumentative.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024
"He became somewhat argumentative with the defense, and seemed to shirk responsibility for prior inconsistent statements," McQuade said.
From Salon • May 14, 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
The plant’s management complained that he was demanding and argumentative, and his supervisor barred him from returning.
From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2023
Mrs. Jennings was rarely disagreeable or argumentative, but I had learned that she would grunt when someone said something she didn't completely accept.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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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