fractious
Example Sentences
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Myanmar's military has ruled the country for most of its post-independence history, presenting itself as the only force capable of guarding the fractious Southeast Asian nation from rupture and ruin.
From Barron's
The outlook, a good tonic for our dangerously fractious times, is worth recovering.
On that occasion, England won a fractious contest by 22 runs in a thrilling conclusion at the home of cricket.
From BBC
But he has held together a fractious coalition throughout the war with Hamas and has remained steady in the polls after a deep drop following the Oct.
But while the mood is a little less fractious than last week, uncertainty continues to weigh on riskier assets, with bitcoin hovering around $87,000.
From Barron's
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