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arguable

[ahr-gyoo-uh-buhl] / ˈɑr gyu ə bəl /




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Lady Justice Laing later said it was "arguable" that parts of Mrs Justice Lieven's judgment were wrong, including a decision that the case had been brought too late.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

“He may want you to do something that is, you know, is arguable whether it’s the right path to go, but it’s a very rational approach to it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

With only two wins in eight games prior to beating Newcastle, it is arguable whether Amorim is correct to say his side have been playing well.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

Whether or not Stone’s film was successful in that respect is arguable, but Kilmer’s performance as The Doors’ frontman certainly is not.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2025

It is arguable that 2 + 2 will equal 4 in any universe; and, surely, levers and balances would work in the same way in any universe.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton