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

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Controversy in a sentence

Controversy meaning

A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife.

Synonyms of Controversy

contention difference of opinion difference dispute arguing argument tilt disceptation disputation contestation conflict

Example sentences (20)

And there is controversy about the US’s announcement on Friday that it will provide Ukraine with cluster munitions.

All these questions and more have added to the controversy surrounding 's use of AI, leading to major backlash online.

Cristiano Ronaldo has more often than not found himself in the middle of an unnecessary controversy these days.

A few months after the kissing controversy with Gretchen, John made public his relationship with his-now wife Priscilla.

Another person in the Neighbors for Education group, Tiana Clark, said the controversy was a waste of time and resources.

As for Allan, Verderame said there’s no controversy surrounding his disappearance, aside from his association with Midge.

But the items - reportedly produced for Adolf Hitler's 50th birthday - were withdrawn following controversy.

A beautiful Nigerian lady has caused controversy on social media after showing off her deep facial dimples.

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But it got worse for Liverpool, with a late own goal seeing Tottenham come out as 2-1 winners in a game full of controversy.

Controversy over responses to the Israel-Gaza war has caused turmoil across the world of arts and letters.

Chinese spy flight controversy acting as catalyst for Congress to pass nationwide TikTok banfoxbusiness.

Braverman has also faced controversy this week for her ‘alarmist’ speech in Washington on immigration.

But that hasn’t prevented the series from garnering plenty of controversy for its often inaccurate portrayal of real-life events.

But while her unfiltered public persona has made her a charismatic figure in women’s basketball, it also has brought controversy.

Despite the controversy, overperformed in its opening weekend, grossing $7.7 million in France and another $4.3 million in Germany.

By the end of 2003, Punk turned on Raven in TNA, but Punk soon left TNA due to the issues between ROH/TNA regarding the RF controversy.

By the time of the concert in Brooklyn, Warner was embroiled in yet another online controversy.

During the ballot controversy, Pena’s attorney did not dispute records of his criminal history.

A motion put forward by the PC Party is causing controversy at the legislature in Nova Scotia.

Activision-Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has been very outspoken in recent days concerning the controversy surrounding the deal with Microsoft.

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Common combinations with controversy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • the controversy 45×
  • controversy surrounding 15×
  • of controversy 14×
  • controversy and 11×
  • in controversy
  • controversy over
  • controversy the
  • controversy when
  • controversy after
  • with controversy

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "controversy" in a sentence?
An example: "And there is controversy about the US’s announcement on Friday that it will provide Ukraine with cluster munitions." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "controversy" from real English texts.
What does "controversy" mean?
Controversy means: A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife.
What are synonyms of "controversy"?
Common synonyms of "controversy" include: contention, difference of opinion, difference, dispute, arguing, argument, tilt, disceptation. Plus 3 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "controversy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "controversy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

About these examples

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