fairly contentious

Frequency: 6.04.5 per million words

Indicates a moderate level of disagreement.

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Examples (10)

  • The topic of the new zoning law became fairly contentious at the town hall meeting.
  • While not a national crisis, the proposed school budget is a fairly contentious issue in our community.
  • The debate over the new curriculum has been fairly contentious among the faculty members.
  • The relationship between the two departments has always been fairly contentious, especially regarding resource allocation.
  • The decision to change the company's logo proved to be fairly contentious with long-term employees.
  • Deciding on a holiday destination can be a fairly contentious process in a large family.
  • Even after weeks of discussion, the exact wording of the clause remains fairly contentious.
  • Was the shareholders' meeting as fairly contentious as the media predicted it would be?
  • The historian's interpretation of the treaty is considered fairly contentious within academic circles.
  • Although the negotiations started amicably, they became fairly contentious by the third day.