controversial

Example Sentences

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Since then, multiple issues contributed to the unusually long delay including Levinson’s pivot to work on the controversial and short-lived HBO series “The Idol” about the perils of the music industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

"Sometimes, reexamining controversial fossils with new techniques reveals tiny clues that lead to really exciting discoveries."

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Just because a topic is controversial doesn’t mean that it should be dismissed.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Flashing a relaxed smile and sporting long gray hair, Small knows little about the controversial “The Drama,” an A24 film with a heavily guarded twist.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Most teachers avoided controversial subjects, but Mr. Brown’s classroom reverberated with them.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz