controversy rages

Frequency: 7.010.3 per million words

a disagreement continues with great anger or intensity

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Examples (10)

  • The controversy is raging over the proposed route of the new highway.
  • In the capital, a fierce controversy rages over the government's recent surveillance bill.
  • The ethical controversy surrounding gene editing continues to rage within the scientific community.
  • For decades, a controversy has raged among historians about the king's true motives.
  • A public controversy raged for months after the museum unveiled the provocative new sculpture.
  • The controversy still rages on about the final call that decided the championship game.
  • A bitter controversy rages between environmentalists and developers over the construction of the new dam.
  • As AI becomes more advanced, the controversy rages about its potential impact on employment.
  • Within the school board, the controversy was raging over the new curriculum changes.
  • While the controversy rages in the media, the politician at its center has refused to comment.