divisive

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Frank Ocean gave a divisive performance Weekend 1 before dropping off the Weekend 2 lineup.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

As Robert Frost might have put it: Something there is that doesn’t love a statue of a divisive leader.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Showboating can, though, be divisive, deemed disrespectful in the wrong circumstances - what those performing tricks see as a legitimate way to beat an opponent can sometimes lead to heavy treatment.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

While he is among the best-known opposition figures outside Iran, he remains divisive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

This soon became the most divisive issue of all.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston