How do you use Controversial in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like debatable or contentious, plus the exact meaning.

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Controversial in a sentence

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Controversial meaning

  1. Arousing or likely to arouse controversy.
  2. Engaging in or given to controversy; disputatious, argumentative.

Synonyms of Controversial

arguable debatable disputable moot contentious disputed polemic polemical uncontroversial

Example sentences (20)

A dossier of previous statements by Ms Hall collated by Labour shows her support for the controversial US president.

A CONTROVERSIAL trial bus gate in a Scottish city has raked in £100,000 in fines in just two months of operation.

As a result, Calkins says he expects many brands will likely back away from topics they fear will be too controversial.

Bud Light’s controversial partnership with Dylan Mulvaney sparked widespread backlash that led to a severe drop in sales.

But controversial series creator Joss Whedon wasn't actually interested in playing up Spike's softie schtick.

All have advantages and disadvantages and it might be as well to accept from the start that any age will be controversial.

Another ex-IG, Musiliu Smith has resigned in controversial circumstances as the Chairman of the Commission late last year.

Building on his controversial theater shows in the '70s, Gordon's films are splattery, nasty pieces of work.

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But a controversial, late holding call on Philadelphia cornerback James Bradberry all but ended those hopes.

And as we know in South Carolina, bond decisions can be hugely subjective – and tremendously controversial.

But that argument is getting more controversial as newly-released data suggests the legislation may overlook public safety.

A video of the religious programme where the BJP leader passed the controversial remarks later went viral.

But critics warned it could see individuals facing criminal charges for expressing controversial opinions.

Both Gerocarni and Tysonn have also received coaching sessions from controversial former McGrath real estate agent Adrian Bo.

A controversial development in River Heights at the centre of an ongoing saga has hit another roadblock at Winnipeg City Hall.

But Lake has already proven to be a controversial candidate after challenging her election loss to new Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ).

As the case rumbles on, Netanyahu has been pushing a controversial plan to weaken Israel's judicary.

But immediately after the controversial call, Michigan running back Kalel Mullings attempted to get in the end zone on the ground.

But the bill is a controversial proposal that many other businesses and groups in the state oppose and say will be too burdensome.

Back in February 2023, Travis made some controversial comments about needing to “find a breeder” to bring children into the picture.

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Common combinations with controversial

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • the controversial 36×
  • most controversial 11×
  • of controversial
  • in controversial
  • and controversial
  • be controversial
  • on controversial
  • controversial plans
  • was controversial
  • to controversial

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "controversial" in a sentence?
An example: "A dossier of previous statements by Ms Hall collated by Labour shows her support for the controversial US president." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "controversial" from real English texts.
What does "controversial" mean?
Controversial means: Arousing or likely to arouse controversy.
What are synonyms of "controversial"?
Common synonyms of "controversial" include: arguable, debatable, disputable, moot, contentious, disputed, polemic, polemical. Plus 1 more synonym.
How many example sentences with "controversial" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "controversial", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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