dissension
Example Sentences
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The hope is clearly to sow dissension within the ranks of his corrupt police and security forces.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
Still, there is little doubt that this could cause delays and dissension — which is part of the plan.
From Salon • Sep. 20, 2024
The dissension contains echoes of 2004, when then-CEO Michael Eisner publicly feuded with high-profile members of the Disney family to stay in power.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2024
There is dissension even among religious conservatives, and worry that the country’s troubles are insurmountable.
From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024
Lawrence’s concern, Frank recalled, was that politics might cause dissension and distraction on the laboratory floor—creating what he called “inhomogeneity” in the lab.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
Vocabulary lists containing dissension
The Great Gatsby
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
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"On Women's Right to Vote" by Susan B. Anthony
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