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Definition
tending to arouse strong disagreement- The issue of the death penalty is highly controversial in some states.
controversial = tends to arouse strong disagreement
- The school reached a controversial decision on affirmative action.
- This was a far more controversial topic of discussion, and I could see him wanting to avoid it.Kiera Cass -- The Selection
- This happens sometimes when you publish controversial articles.Michael Pollan -- The Omnivore's Dilemma
- He's interesting, but he's not controversial.John Green -- Looking for Alaska
- True, there was a phone—the controversial private phone—on Buddy's desk.J.D. Salinger -- Franny and Zooey
- Because it was extremely controversial and the results were immediately covered up, so no one would attempt to replicate them.Ransom Riggs -- Hollow City
- Justice Bok sent me a copy of his controversial speech at Radcliffe.John Howard Griffin -- Black Like Me
- I assure you I have no desire to be controversial.Charles Dickens -- Hard Times
- THE SHOT ENDED UP BEING CONTROVERSIAL.Chris Kyle -- American Sniper
- Emancipation was a salient issue for Union soldiers because it was controversial.James M. McPherson -- What They Fought For - 1861-1865
- But the most controversial one dealt with getting Lomas and Sangra to stop fighting each other.Luis J. Rodriguez -- Always Running
- She could see that Nick and his parents were not going to be pushed into saying anything controversial.Andrew Clements -- Frindle
- "And you know," I interrupted, "our work is considered very controversial, certainly by some."Ralph Ellison -- Invisible Man
- As principal he has a veto over controversial stories.Judy Blume -- In the Unlikely Event
- That chair was controversial, too.Malcolm Gladwell -- Blink
- It is hardly news, nor is it controversial.Marissa Meyer -- Cinder
- The piazza was the sight of a controversial subway stop.Dan Brown -- Angels & Demons
- The caption below it says, "A controversial non-call in Buenos Aires."Edward Bloor -- Tangerine
- Zayd walks in, talking casually about some new album by Tupac Shakur, the controversial and glamorous rapper, talking like nothing ever happened.Ron Suskind -- A Hope in the Unseen
controversial = tending to arouse strong disagreement
controversial = tending to arouse strong disagreement