dissension

Example Sentences

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In meetings with staff this spring, a State Department manager told analysts that their continued dissension was damaging INR’s credibility among administration officials, according to two people familiar with the meetings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

Still, there is little doubt that this could cause delays and dissension — which is part of the plan.

From Salon • Sep. 20, 2024

That could have been another thread in the show that heightened the drama and revealed more behind-the-scenes dissension that prevented the Clippers from maximizing their potential.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2024

He rebels against his heritage and soaks in the music of economically disadvantaged Black people, stirring up dissension in his family.

From New York Times • Feb. 20, 2024

They, too, built an empire, which fell amid internal dissension in about 1200 a.d.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann