arguable

Example Sentences

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"The facts concerning Mr Tarrant's offending are beyond dispute. He has not identified any arguable defence, or indeed any defence known to the law."

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

As a result of the AI boom, “it’s arguable that memory chips in particular are no longer cyclical and becoming a long-term growth industry instead,” Yardeni said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 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

Judges at the Court of Appeal have now ruled that "there is no arguable basis on which it could be said that the sentence imposed by the judge was manifestly excessive".

From BBC • May 20, 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