Examples of 'be contentious' in a sentence
Meaning of "be contentious"
be contentious: This phrase means to be controversial or likely to cause disagreement or argument. It implies that someone or something is causing or likely to cause conflict or controversy
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I did not mean for this post to be contentious.
We have to be contentious about some things.
I honestly was not trying to be contentious with her.
It will be contentious and last all through next season.
The health care debate is likely to be contentious.
The situation would continue to be contentious and totally dependent on international negotiations.
But some elements of this agenda can be contentious.
Could be contentious.
But if any man seem to be contentious.
There will always be contentious issues and difficult trade-offs that have to be negotiated.
Energy production will always be contentious.
Do not be contentious.
The hours worked per week can be contentious.
Some of these judgments would be contentious if they were subject to public examination.
Determining the appropriate value for externalities can be contentious.
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There will still be contentious issues.
The questions of ancestry and style of life continue to be contentious.
It should not be contentious.
It is simple and unencumbered by any reference to issues that may be contentious.
Expect it to be contentious.
Abortion is a contentious topic but purpose of this discussion is not to be contentious.
But it seems to be contentious.
Assessment systems tied to the allocation of public funds can be expected to be contentious.
Paul reminds us that we are not to be contentious with one another.
Preliminary discussions between the three countries has already proved to be contentious.
It will be contentious.
These decisions can be hard to reach and may be contentious.
I am going to be contentious here.
This does not mean that the process must be contentious.
However, because this practice can be contentious in certain circles, we no longer use it.
It is the second part of the motion that seems to be contentious.
I mean, they are not set up to be contentious like lawyers can be.
Access to common resources through private property may also be contentious.
Outlines any AAP issues that could be contentious in the upcoming year.
All of these decisions create winners and losers and thus can be contentious.
If anyone wants to be contentious about this, we have no other practice . ".
But if any man seen to be contentious.
The issue could be contentious among Democrats seeking to unseat President Trump in 2020.
I did not come here to be contentious.
At that time simply discussing data related to the leaky pipeline could be contentious.
You're paid to be contentious.
Attempts to price carbon implicitly or explicitly will have distributional consequences that may be contentious.
The program will be contentious.
I have debated for a while about responding to your post because I don't want to be contentious.
The tone is likely to be contentious.
There were clear signs that the convention, only weeks away, would be contentious.
Cooperation is likely to be contentious and.
On the other hand, a divorce does not always have to be contentious.
The evidence from the wire is going to be contentious to say the least.
But the very fact that alcohol is a drug seems to be contentious.
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There is still the contentious custody battle
Contentious debate continues among the people
It is certainly the most contentious political issue
