Both Uses of
controversial
in
A Prayer for Owen Meany
- His role in Hurd's Church was usually that of a bland master of ceremonies, for he rarely delivered a sermon himself; he introduced one guest preacher after another, each one more flamboyant or controversial than himself.†
p. 119.3controversial = tending to arouse strong disagreement
- The subject of "concerned" parents and alumni yielded an especially lively and controversial column for The Voice.†
p. 294.6 *