polarizing

Example Sentences

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Booker has long been a visible and sometimes polarizing figure in national politics.

From Salon

The polarizing Bolsonaro has returned at a particularly vulnerable moment for the country, which is still reeling from the most divisive election in its history and the shocking scenes of violence that followed the vote.

From Washington Post

Some mocks have Richardson going in the top three but others 20 or below, helping lead to his tag of being maybe the most polarizing player in this year’s draft.

From Seattle Times

The directors David Alvarado and Jason Sussberg document that tricky career shift as Nye changes from an innocuous fellow with a perpetual smile and bow tie into a surprisingly polarizing political lightning rod.

From New York Times

But many in the party are looking for a less polarizing standard-bearer.

From Washington Post