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tending to arouse strong disagreement
- The subject of "concerned" parents and alumni yielded an especially lively and controversial column for The Voice.p. 294.7
- 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. 119.3
There are no more uses of "controversial" in A Prayer for Owen Meany.
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