polarizing

Example Sentences

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“This is a revolutionary and polarizing car for Ferrari, entering a segment where there has been very limited demand to date for pure electric vehicles,” Reitman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

“There are contestants that become very polarizing and you’ll have people absolutely foaming at the mouth wanting them to lose,” says former champion Mattea Roach, speaking from experience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

While EDM has emerged over the years as a dominant force, comprising nearly 45% of this year’s lineup, artists from the sometimes polarizing dubstep/riddim scene are rarely given such a prominent platform.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 3, 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