argumentative
Example Sentences
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Adams was a balding curmudgeon from Massachusetts—brainy, argumentative and physically ill-favored.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Prosecutor Peter Joyce KC told the trial the atmosphere in The Crown Inn had been "menacing, threatening, argumentative and disputing" because of Gothard's behaviour.
From BBC ● May 7, 2026
He was never petulant, argumentative or stubborn – though I knew he was easily capable of those emotions.
From Salon ● Mar. 13, 2025
But she also noticed that people have become more argumentative.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
Mrs. Jennings was rarely disagreeable or argumentative, but I had learned that she would grunt when someone said something she didn't completely accept.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing argumentative
Common Core Grades 7–8, List 1
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Common Core Grade 6, List 1
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Common Core Grades 9–10, List 1
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