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as in controversial
given to arguing
he's too argumentative to be part of a project in which teamwork is critical
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as in aggressive
feeling or displaying eagerness to fight
an argumentative gang of bullies always looking for a fight
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as in contentious
relating to or causing the expression of opposing opinions
a topic that sparked more than a few argumentative conversations around the watercooler
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Recent Examples of argumentative
According to Fort Worth police, Rodriguez, 53, was assaulted by an argumentative young patron in his restaurant, 4400 Benbrook Highway.
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2025
The false report came after an argumentative text message exchange between Alford and the woman that was sent while Alford was drinking, Ermine wrote.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2025
Totting up working hours places us on Musk’s argumentative terrain.
—Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
While the folksy, friendly Readers’ Digest-style publications have faded, some thoughtful if politically argumentative ones still thrive – The Atlantic and The Economist, for example.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2025
The false report came after an argumentative text message exchange between Alford and the woman that was sent while Alford was drinking, Ermine wrote.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2025
Totting up working hours places us on Musk’s argumentative terrain.
—Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
While the folksy, friendly Readers’ Digest-style publications have faded, some thoughtful if politically argumentative ones still thrive – The Atlantic and The Economist, for example.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for argumentative
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The sketch began by portraying part of Bondi’s controversial Senate hearing this week, where the United States Attorney General was grilled and cagey about topics such as the Jeffrey Epstein files.—
William Earl,
Variety,
12 Oct. 2025
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American Eagle –– whose partner brand Aerie has been known for marketing underwear to women with imagery that celebrated stretch marks, cellulite and a range of body sizes — ran a controversial ad campaign starting in July.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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The offensive line had five presnap penalties, and allowed four sacks and 11 tackles for loss to an aggressive Lobos defense.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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Not only does the quarterback need to be accurate and aggressive, but the play caller needs to dial up ways to create advantageous one-on-one situations and the receivers have to win those chances.—
Derrik Klassen,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Both the speed and the scale of attention directed toward the incident indicate the contentious nature of social media and online discourse in this current moment.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Bondi appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday for an oversight hearing that grew contentious and yielded little new information about activity at the Justice Department.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
8 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement An investigation led by the Guardian found in September that out of the 6,000 Palestinians from Gaza held by Israel since the Hamas terror attack two years ago, only one quarter were held on suspicion of militant links.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Israeli officials deny any systematic violations of international law and assert that Hamas routinely used noncombatants as human shields and smuggled humanitarian assistance, accusations denied by the militant group.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The priest’s denunciations of violence against the New World’s darker people perfected a polemical style based not on revelation or appeals to authority but the power of personal witness.—
Greg Grandin
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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Everyone’s got a polemical opinion.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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By this time, the eastern Roman empire, where Zosimus lived, had been fairly thoroughly Christianized, but Zosimus was a pagan hostile to Christianity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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The United States plans to upgrade its radars to improve their ability to identify hostile ballistic missiles targeting the homeland, according to a government announcement, as nuclear adversaries Russia, China and North Korea advance their missile capabilities.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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These two ingredients mixed together creates a powerful mixture perfect for lifting stubborn stains off grout because of their high cleaning and brightening properties.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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Scientists have discovered a cleaner, faster way to recycle one of the world’s most stubborn plastics, not with heat or chemicals, but with sheer mechanical force.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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However, such symptoms are hard to attribute to vaccines because infants can be irritable or fussy regardless of vaccination.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
19 Sep. 2025
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When the caffeine wears off, children may have a headache and feel irritable or tired.—
Dr. Mark Corkins,
Boston Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Argumentative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/argumentative. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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