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
When the transatlantic imbroglio started simmering, Robert Tramonte of Arlington, Virginia sought assurances.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
The entire imbroglio spawned countless memes and mockery and put a national spotlight, for a few days, on the former colleagues.
—Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Recounting the history of the casino imbroglio, Marshall wrote that the 2018 statewide ballot issue that became Amendment 100 authorized casino gambling licenses in Crittenden, Garland, Jefferson and Pope counties.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2025
These people online have also said that the Owens family has long lived way beyond their means, while Ronn Owens and Jan Black should take responsibility for enabling their daughter’s costly legal imbroglios with these different men, who also have faced harm to their reputations in the process.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2025
The entire imbroglio spawned countless memes and mockery and put a national spotlight, for a few days, on the former colleagues.
—Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Recounting the history of the casino imbroglio, Marshall wrote that the 2018 statewide ballot issue that became Amendment 100 authorized casino gambling licenses in Crittenden, Garland, Jefferson and Pope counties.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2025
These people online have also said that the Owens family has long lived way beyond their means, while Ronn Owens and Jan Black should take responsibility for enabling their daughter’s costly legal imbroglios with these different men, who also have faced harm to their reputations in the process.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbroglio
Noun
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By 2009, Cage was facing serious financial strain, including a dispute with the IRS over $6 million in unpaid taxes.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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The statement notably excludes Anthropic, which has been in dispute with the Pentagon over guardrails for how the military could use its artificial intelligence tools.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Stress test the answer Ask about any controversies or conflicting findings around its advice.—
Sudheesha Perera,
Time,
6 May 2026
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Ted Turner, the media mogul and philanthropist behind the cable channels CNN, TBS, TNT, Turner Classic Movies, and the WCW who also courted controversy, died at his home near Tallahassee, Florida on Wednesday, according to The New York Times.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
6 May 2026
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At 20, he was arrested after a routine traffic stop turned into a violent altercation with police.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The altercation between Avdija and Castle put an end to a frustrating day for the Trail Blazers, who lost Game 4 by 21 points after holding a 17-point lead at halftime.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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That same month, Browne found himself in a public quarrel with fellow Caribbean leader, Kamla Persad-Bissessar of Trinidad and Tobago.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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As the quarrel turned physical, the woman pushed Smith to the ground, witnesses told police.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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But there were disagreements inside the administration over the wisdom of funding the bailout.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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But some Republicans shook their heads in disagreement.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
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The victim told police Walton became enraged over not receiving a tip, leading to an argument.—
Stepheny Price , Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2026
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During debate, DeSantis’s general counsel, David Axelman, argued that complying with prior court mandates risked acknowledging that race played a role in drawing districts, echoing legal arguments at the center of the Louisiana case.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
2 May 2026
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The fight, though, kept getting delayed.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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While Nelson Mandela became South Africa's first Black president and a global icon – having spent 27 years in jail for his role in the fight against apartheid – his wife Winnie, who was arguably just as instrumental in that fight, has been widely maligned.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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In our old travel life, a closed highway might have triggered a stressful bicker-fest over a paper map.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
2 Apr. 2026
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Yet the agency tasked with keeping Americans safe — one of the few responsibilities just about everyone agrees is appropriate for government — remains unfunded as Congress bickers over immigration politics.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Imbroglio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbroglio. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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