heatedly

Example Sentences

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Often when we’re upset with a spouse or loved one, our instinct is to argue heatedly or completely shut down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

“The Saints” restages the audience response to the controversial 1966 World Cup soccer final between West Germany and England in London’s mammoth Wembley Stadium, about which fervent fans still heatedly argue today.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2023

Two brothers, Pralad Singh Dariyal, 60, and Hira Singh Dariyal, 77, heatedly debated which nearby village in the Johar Valley was once the home of the story’s heroine.

From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2023

Coach Dave Odom heatedly argued the call before getting restrained by an assistant.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2023

The last time they had spoken, they had argued heatedly, and the memory of it still made her face burn with suppressed anger.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo