as in dispute
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions
a celebrated imbroglio involving some big names in the New York literary scene
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Recent Examples of imbroglio
The legal imbroglio spotlights the growing importance of tracking sports as rights deals become increasingly spread out among different venues.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Relegated from the Europa League into the less prestigious Europa Conference League following an administrative imbroglio, the Eagles have made just two signings so far, much to Oliver Glasner’s frustration.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The imbroglio over El Mordjene had to be understood in this context of vexed interdependence.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Julie quickly embraces the local lifestyle of loud, passionate late-night imbroglios.
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Relegated from the Europa League into the less prestigious Europa Conference League following an administrative imbroglio, the Eagles have made just two signings so far, much to Oliver Glasner’s frustration.
—Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The imbroglio over El Mordjene had to be understood in this context of vexed interdependence.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Julie quickly embraces the local lifestyle of loud, passionate late-night imbroglios.
—Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbroglio
Noun
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The Palladinos departed after Season 6 due to contract disputes with WB, and David Rosenthal stepped in as showrunner and head writer.—
Anna Tingley,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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The dispute occurred during a hearing on a Republican bill to ban public funds for health care for undocumented immigrants.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The controversy erupted when her fans, famously known as Swifties, found clues of AI usage in the twelve videos that housed the clues to the final puzzle.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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After the Bud Light ad campaign ran and online controversy began, Bryan posted on X condemning transphobia.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Oct. 2025
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In May, Van Hecke was involved in an altercation in training with then-Brighton team-mate Joao Pedro.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Sanchez, 38, was involved in an altercation with the 69-year-old truck driver in the early-morning hours of Saturday, when police said the driver allegedly stabbed Sanchez while defending himself during a fight.—
Patrick Hipes,
Deadline,
6 Oct. 2025
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Hip-Hop has equally thrived on legendary quarrels and strong relationships.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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However, lovers’ quarrels or difficulty dealing with children (hissy fits or meltdowns) might occur.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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An even more crucial disagreement is over the party’s relationship to electoral politics.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
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Other federal agencies have crafted similarly partisan messages from the typically apolitical civil service amid a legislative standoff largely over disagreements related to health care cuts.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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McNeill said one argument in favor of the EV sector continuing to grow is the vehicles’ increasing utility far beyond transportation.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Here's a look at both arguments.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Congressional Democrats have not sought to change that, at least not in the current spending fight.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The administration has also called out the arrest of Sortor, a 27-year-old conservative influencer, amid protests outside the ICE facility in Portland during what police characterized as a fight.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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The hilarious sketch saw Thompson, Morgan, Fred Armisen, Michaela Watkins, and Kristen Wiig bicker at the Hot Topics table over a collection of political headlines, with Morgan's Shepherd visibly confused by what the words 'Eeyore' and 'research' meant.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Hussein family bickers about which MENA ethnicities are better than others.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Imbroglio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbroglio. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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