Examples of 'contentious' in a sentence
Meaning of "contentious"
The adjective 'contentious' is used to describe someone or something causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial
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- Marked by heated arguments or controversy.
- Given to struggling with others out of jealousy or discord.
How to use "contentious" in a sentence
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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.
Pending contentious proceedings during the period.
There was no shortage of contentious topics this year.
It highly contentious whether that was positive or negative.
Avoid overclaim and contentious pack copy.
And a contentious wife is like a constant dripping.
That would be one contentious issue fewer.
Contentious issues are determined and compromises are explored.
A second point is the contentious resumption of aid.
The contentious hypertext link published by SportyTrader.
Charlo won a fairly contentious unanimous decision.
A contentious conversation is better than a boring one.
There were also contentious men and reprobates.
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The issue of involuntary treatment is highly contentious.
Other equally contentious issues remain to be resolved.
Now this has become a contentious issue.
Things are contentious enough in this house as it is.
Issues involving capital punishment were inevitably contentious.
With respect to contentious matters to disputes between.
The route of the northern end was contentious.
Religion is a contentious topic for many people.
Some of the evidence for this is contentious.
This has been a contentious subject in computer science.
This proposal is both complex and contentious.
Instruct contentious cases before the courts.
The issue turned out to be very contentious.
There are no contentious issues between our countries.
The results for nitric oxide are contentious.
The most contentious issue in this debate.
He stated that there were some contentious issues.
Consensual and contentious separations and divorces.
The phylogenetic classification of birds is a contentious issue.
There is lots of contentious things this year.
The historiography of the period is a contentious one.
The key contentious issues are at once introduced.
The two always had a contentious relationship.
Studies contentious issues and recommends solutions.
Convergence is raising some contentious regulatory issues.
Discussions about religion are very often contentious.
This leaves the contentious issue of culture.
Territorial disputes were the most contentious issue.
Than with a contentious and troublesome woman.
The issue of involuntary consumption is therefore contentious.
Assisted dying is a contentious and topical issue.
I found out why my parents divorce is so contentious.
This is a highly contentious area for locals.
Contending for the faith without being contentious.
Warning system for contentious or harmful content.
