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divisive

[dih-vahy-siv, -vis-iv] / dɪˈvaɪ sɪv, -ˈvɪs ɪv /
ADJECTIVE
dissenting
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An extended trip in Lebanon revealed that divisive forces are building again, putting its society under the most pressure it has faced in years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"From conflicts to economic crises to climate change and aid cuts, we live in difficult, dangerous and divisive times."

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

VAR continues to be divisive regardless of whether the final decision is correct, and it continues to frustrate the fans.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The man’s duality was evident by the fact that he truly was the ugly, divisive character that spawned the nickname “Tricky Dick.”

From Salon • May 14, 2026

The incompatibility of these two foundings is reflected in the divisive character of the scholarship on the latter.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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