disputatious

Example Sentences

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“John Proctor” may sound like a relentlessly disputatious drama, but it’s a deeply emotional work.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2025

Private, internal anger at his failings was a good thing, he claimed, a "disputatious culture" better than a "quietly acquiescent" one.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2023

I grew up in a very disputatious household.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2023

The incident prompted the gathering of a scrum of disputatious players and team personnel at center court that eventually broke up without serious incident.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2021

The closest I ever got was one day when he was escorted down from the mess hall after an argument with the disputatious Officer Colon, who was always stirring things up.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover