polarizing
Example Sentences
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Best known as one-half of reality TV’s most polarizing couple on “The Hills,” Pratt built a reputation as a needling instigator, often leaning into the role of villain with annoying enthusiasm.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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
In a time when politics often cloud global conversations and create division, the Winter Olympics provide a rare space where national pride feels unifying rather than polarizing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 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
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