How to Use arguable in a Sentence
arguable
adjective- That is an arguable point of view.
- That word's pronunciation is arguable.
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While arguable, the biggest debate comes down to the sides.
—Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 24 Nov. 2025
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But the rest of the league didn’t need the arguable title favorites to find that help.
—Fred Katz, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Natural saltwater pearls are arguable the rarest gems in the world.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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The reasons for this state of affairs were complicated and no doubt arguable.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
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The merits of an anonymous account at this stage in the game are arguable at best, but expect to see this book everywhere.
—Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2019
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Even the one arguable win in the Gulf War is inconclusive in a lot of people’s minds.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 18 Aug. 2021
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Whether many current and future athletes would opt into the settlement is arguable.
—Joe Sabin, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
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While that is arguable, it cannot be doubted that most of India’s population is rural.
—Amitava Kumar, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2019
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However, in the waning seconds of the first half, Nebraska pulled off the arguable play of the year.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
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Oregon had eight penalties for a season-high 87 yards and only two are even remotely arguable.
—oregonlive, 26 Sep. 2022
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In other words, the situation would differ only on the margins from what is arguable the case today!
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 24 Dec. 2011
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Vásquez has arguably become the Padres’ most reliable starting pitcher – if that is even arguable.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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The culture wars begin When the culture wars in the United States first started is arguable.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 7 July 2023
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The team has identified a number of arguable problems with the Modell Law that could convince the courts to side with the team.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Carl Zimmer presents a better, though still arguable, case that publishing the entire sequence wouldn't present an undue risk.
—Malcolm MacIver, Discover Magazine, 28 Dec. 2011
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Brian Hartline is arguable the best recruiter on the Ohio State football coaching staff.
—Stephen Means, cleveland, 8 Mar. 2021
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The roles of federally back flood insurance and the availability of disaster aid are arguable; the trend is not.
—Anthony R. Wood, Philly.com, 12 Oct. 2017
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And then saying that marijuana use would be detrimental to the spirit of the Games is certainly arguable as well.
—Chris Hays, orlandosentinel.com, 10 July 2021
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Another case, though, has emerged with the same hallmarks of parental negligence, arguable neglect, and a child whose alleged violent ideation went unchecked.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 6 Sep. 2024
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Then there’s the health risk with Davante Adams, who is also an arguable winner with no top-end talent to push him closer to retirement.
—Jake Ciely, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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The 17-year-old guitar phenom Grace Bowers and her band were the arguable highlight of the whole festival.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2024
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This past Saturday, the fever around the hole hit its arguable peak when a wedding ceremony was officiated in front of it.
—Steffi Cao, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2024
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The arguable founding father of the streetwear aesthetic of fashion Karl Kani was honored with a lifetime achievement award.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
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Pavia also notes there are arguable inconsistencies in his group’s exclusion compared to other groups who are permitted to play.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026
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Those figures are arguable to the last decimal, and carriers, in his experience, pitch their tent wherever things are arguable.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
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Last summer, in an arguable first for the industry, tickets went on sale for R-rated The Odyssey in 70 mm a full year in advance.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 June 2026
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What’s not arguable is that Burrows should get an Oscar for finding Viggo Mortensen to take over Aragorn with a quickness.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 2 Feb. 2026
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Whether Trumps deregulation caused that specific incident is arguable.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 1 Apr. 2026
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