contentious

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Sweeping contentious issues under the rug and relegating them to wanton aggravation is one major way of letting these same topics fester.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

One area of healthcare that is frequently contentious and can largely be compared across the UK is A&E waiting times.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Even issues that would go on to be more contentious within feminism and outside it—body positivity, trans rights—did crucial work.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

The U.S. remains what it has long been: a contentious, often frustrating democracy shaped by competing interests and imperfect leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Groves joked later that when this complex and contentious job was done, “I was hoping to get to a war theater so I could find a little peace.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik