controversial
Example Sentences
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“Self-censorship” is what Mr. Hersh calls the flaw in so many news organizations to miss or ignore controversial stories, when what he really means is laziness and cowardice.
At the time, CalRecycle’s decision to give the recycling stamp to beverage cartons was controversial.
From Los Angeles Times
Mr White points to the success of controversial bus gates in Aberdeen, where journey times improved by up to 18.8% and passenger numbers increased.
From BBC
But the huge amounts of energy and water that many of these facilities consume mean that they are increasingly controversial.
From BBC
The new boss irked some within GM’s ranks when, in a recent town hall, he defended the company’s use of a controversial performance-ranking system to grade employees.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
