polarizing

Example Sentences

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I don’t like to call them polarizing, because they shouldn’t be.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Lastly, there was the “ick” factor that Lenz said comes from the home’s association with a celebrity couple who are as polarizing as Alec and Hilaria.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Talarico, 36, has drawn interest from party figures who believe a less polarizing nominee could perform better with swing voters in a large, diverse state.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Since the beginning, the Brutalist design has been polarizing — Angelenos have cheered or jeered the concrete vision.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

They wore shiny, textured gray-blue suits and wide ties and sported long sideburns and slightly too large brown- tinted polarizing glasses.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee