polarizing
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Best known as one-half of reality TV’s most polarizing couple on “The Hills,” Pratt built a reputation as a needling instigator, often leaning into the role of villain with annoying enthusiasm.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 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
And with the polarizing and extreme response to Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights,” it seems this animosity has reached its crest.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026
Seattle began its season with a polarizing quarterback hire and ugly 60-1 odds to make it to the glamorous final game.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 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
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