polarizing

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Lastly, there was the “ick” factor that Lenz said comes from the home’s association with a celebrity couple who are as polarizing as Alec and Hilaria.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

And with the polarizing and extreme response to Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights,” it seems this animosity has reached its crest.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

Valerie Termini, acting director of the department, said the decision was “overdue” at the meeting, while acknowledging that mountain lions are polarizing animals.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

The center-left Kirchner, a dominant and polarizing figure in Argentina's politics for more than two decades, served two terms as president from 2007-2015 and was vice-president from 2019-2023.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

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