contentious

Example Sentences

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Now, a yearlong government study has sparked a contentious new round of debate about the disappeared.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

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

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

So this remarkable, slightly contentious, comeback party is a reflection of the band's place in South Korean minds, according to music critic Lim Hee-yun.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Because land tenure was a contentious issue in Peru, he had asked Dobyns to finalize the lease and learn more about the estate’s history.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann