trigger controversy

Frequency: 7.613.3 per million words

to cause a disagreement to start, often as a result of an event

controversyVERB + NOUN

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Examples (10)

  • The minister's comments are expected to trigger controversy.
  • The decision to sell the company triggered a fierce controversy among the employees.
  • His new book will undoubtedly trigger controversy in the literary world.
  • Any attempt to change the constitution is certain to trigger a political controversy.
  • The leaked memo triggered a fresh controversy over the government's surveillance programs.
  • Publishing the sensitive data could trigger a major controversy about privacy.
  • The artist's provocative installation triggered considerable controversy when it was first unveiled.
  • The company's new advertising campaign has triggered controversy for being insensitive.
  • If these results are published, they will trigger a huge controversy in the scientific community.
  • The journalist asked a question designed to trigger controversy during the press conference.