highly contentious

Frequency: 9.022.0 per million words

A strong intensifier, often used in formal or academic contexts.

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Examples (10)

  • Abortion is a highly contentious issue.
  • The debate over the new tax law has become highly contentious.
  • The decision to close the factory proved to be highly contentious among the local community.
  • Climate change remains a highly contentious topic in international politics.
  • The proposed healthcare reform is a highly contentious subject that divides the nation.
  • They had a highly contentious meeting, with many disagreements and raised voices.
  • Water rights have always been a highly contentious matter between the two neighboring countries.
  • The appointment of the new CEO was a highly contentious process within the company's board.
  • Even a seemingly simple topic can become highly contentious on social media.
  • The historical interpretation of that event is highly contentious among scholars.