serious dispute

Frequency: 8.220.5 per million words

Used to describe a disagreement with potentially severe consequences.

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  • The two nations have been locked in a serious dispute over the border for decades.
  • After their father's death, the siblings became embroiled in a serious dispute concerning the inheritance.
  • A serious dispute over patent infringement led the tech giants to a lengthy court battle.
  • The company is trying to avoid a strike by resolving the serious dispute with the labor union.
  • Mediation was required to settle the serious dispute between the divorcing couple over child custody.
  • The new tariffs have sparked a serious dispute that could escalate into a full-blown trade war.
  • Historians still analyze the serious dispute between the church and the state that shaped the nation's laws.
  • There is a serious dispute in the scientific community regarding the ethics of genetic engineering.
  • Failure to resolve this serious dispute could have devastating consequences for the regional economy.
  • The diplomats worked tirelessly to find a peaceful resolution to the serious dispute.