argumentative
Example Sentences
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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
Investigators noted at the time that he was argumentative.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024
So there’s a theory percolating online that if you adopt the qualities of a stone, becoming impassive and bland, then you will repel the argumentative, antagonistic people in your life who are itching for conflict.
From New York Times • May 31, 2024
When he finally was able to scrutinize the draft, he found that it bore all the flaws of Teller’s oratorical style: it was too long, too argumentative, and too emotional.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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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