argumentative
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Ms Belinfante said she was described by officers as "rude and argumentative" and was "verbally abusive" towards them as she was escorted from the airport.
From BBC • Sep. 2, 2024
"He became somewhat argumentative with the defense, and seemed to shirk responsibility for prior inconsistent statements," McQuade said.
From Salon • May 14, 2024
They warned each other that he could be argumentative and to tread lightly around him.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2024
The plant’s management complained that he was demanding and argumentative, and his supervisor barred him from returning.
From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2023
He sat glumly through the rest of the hearing, holding his head, which I found even more disheartening than when he was argumentative and distraught.
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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