contentious
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Yet it remained permissible nationwide, making California’s landmark legislation all the more contentious.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
But Elham, a contentious and fiercely competitive student, suspects that Marjan’s zeal for anglophone culture, including Hollywood romantic comedies, masks a resentment for the Iranian life she is now stuck with.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Even issues that would go on to be more contentious within feminism and outside it—body positivity, trans rights—did crucial work.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
Washington and Tehran have a history of making negotiations happen in the face of seemingly incompatible demands by quietly shelving some of the most contentious points.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
“We found to our surprise that our preschool audience didn’t like it when the adult cast got into a contentious discussion,” he remembers.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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