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disputatious

[dis-pyoo-tey-shuhs] / ˌdɪs pjʊˈteɪ ʃəs /


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Mr. Burnham might solve Labour’s political problem for a time to the extent he’s more popular than Mr. Starmer, especially among Labour’s disputatious base.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

Historical scholarship on the draft riots is intensive and disputatious; my only concluding point is that they seem to contain all the most painful and contradictory lessons of our nation’s history in compressed form.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times May 21, 2025

“Stereophonic,” an acclaimed behind-the-music play about a disputatious band recording a studio album, will transfer to Broadway this spring following a buzzy and sold-out Off Broadway run.

From New York Times Jan. 17, 2024

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




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