controversial

Example Sentences

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Sir Andreas told the BBC in 2002 how he had been described as an "urbane liberal" by the Daily Mail for this controversial move "and I was so pleased with the 'urbane'."

From BBC

In 2020, at the museum’s intersection of 18th Street and Crickets, the city of Lubbock installed what no one foresaw would be a controversial feature.

From The Wall Street Journal

A rematch with David Adeleye is surely now on the cards after their controversial encounter earlier this year.

From BBC

"I don't know what I can say that won't be controversial. It didn't look good and it was a justified red card," said Erasmus.

From BBC

Apple’s divergent path has become somewhat controversial on Wall Street, with some investors worried the company has fallen behind on AI because of underinvestment.

From MarketWatch