polemic
Example Sentences
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Southerners wrote elaborate polemics describing Southern society as the natural heir to Athens and Rome, and Southern Protestant denominations split off from their Northern coreligionists, claiming the Bible sanctioned slavery.
From Salon
The sculpture has long sparked polemics: While adherents of the left generally applauded it, and some visitors would leave flowers, critics assailed the artwork as a tasteless shrine to a bloody communist dictatorship.
From Los Angeles Times
Apart from fierce polemics, the election has generated widespread confusion.
From Los Angeles Times
While generating political polemics, Sunday’s vote has not triggered the raucous street rallies that generally accompany Mexican balloting.
From Los Angeles Times
Rather than slide into polemic or tragic melodrama, Nguyen leans into the tension between the four half-siblings to unpack the complicated roles that surveillance, big tech and journalism play in our fractured modern state.
From Los Angeles Times
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