polarizing

Example Sentences

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I don’t like to call them polarizing, because they shouldn’t be.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

While Musk remains a polarizing figure with the general public, Tesla shareholders have consistently backed the billionaire.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Since the beginning, the Brutalist design has been polarizing — Angelenos have cheered or jeered the concrete vision.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

Even Palantir — a company known for its polarizing high stock valuation — hasn’t been able to escape the broader software selloff that’s rippled across the market with renewed force this year.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 2026

They wore shiny, textured gray-blue suits and wide ties and sported long sideburns and slightly too large brown- tinted polarizing glasses.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee