disputatious

Example Sentences

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This disputatious sociopolitical drama is cunningly packaged as a romantic comedy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024

Private, internal anger at his failings was a good thing, he claimed, a "disputatious culture" better than a "quietly acquiescent" one.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2023

The Jewish community is, of course, not monolithic; Jeremy Ben-Ami, the president of J Street, described it as “a disputatious people.”

From New York Times • May 12, 2022

While our reporters had to write objective features and news articles, contributions from members were often heated and disputatious.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2022

The closest I ever got was one day when he was escorted down from the mess hall after an argument with the disputatious Officer Colon, who was always stirring things up.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover