disputatious
Example Sentences
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Mr. Burnham might solve Labour’s political problem for a time to the extent he’s more popular than Mr. Starmer, especially among Labour’s disputatious base.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
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
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
Vocabulary lists containing disputatious
"Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District," Vocabulary from the Supreme Court decision
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
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