become contentious

Examples (10)

• The debate over the new policy quickly became contentious.
• The budget meeting is expected to become contentious as departments fight for funding.
• The issue of data privacy has become increasingly contentious in recent years.
• What started as a friendly discussion about politics soon became contentious.
• After the business failed, their relationship became contentious, filled with accusations.
• The plan for the new high-rise building could become contentious among local residents.
• The nomination of the new judge became so contentious that it dominated the news cycle.
• We need to understand why the once-popular reform plan became so politically contentious.
• Any discussion about inheritance tends to become contentious within the family.
• The leadership selection process, which was supposed to be straightforward, eventually became contentious.