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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
Still, Saunders, a short-story master, has now written two consecutive novels about final reckonings watched over by comically argumentative spirits.
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 4 Feb. 2026
The workers were trying to comply with a court order when Cochrane allegedly became argumentative, according to the press release.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
There is a single argumentative footnote that Siesbye added to Cansever’s letters to her.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
And while the barbers are new, the shop remains just as lively, the customers just as argumentative, and the fades are still the dopest in the city — because at Calvin’s, the community comes together for way more than just a haircut.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
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The Week Us, TheWeek, 4 Feb. 2026
The workers were trying to comply with a court order when Cochrane allegedly became argumentative, according to the press release.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
There is a single argumentative footnote that Siesbye added to Cansever’s letters to her.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
And while the barbers are new, the shop remains just as lively, the customers just as argumentative, and the fades are still the dopest in the city — because at Calvin’s, the community comes together for way more than just a haircut.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for argumentative
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The question is not merely about one individual, but about the permeability of global networks — how figures with deeply rooted ties to foreign governments and controversial pasts can reemerge in influential cultural and political spaces.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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How Polymarket is addressing controversial bets Founded in 2020, Polymarket is among a cadre of prediction markets, serving as a popular tool to crowdsource real-time data and public opinion.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Orbán's nationalist party has become a model for MAGA populists, particularly for its aggressive stance on immigration.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Florian Wirtz was over aggressive in his initial press and then lacked urgency to help balance out City’s right-side overload, while neither Curtis Jones or Ryan Gravenberch drifted across.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Investigators lay out a detailed narrative of how the farmer’s wife was killed and provide an intimate look at a couple and family in the midst of a contentious divorce.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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But Xi sent them all home without making significant concessions on the matters that have strained their relations, including concerns over Beijing’s support for Russian President Vladimir Putin or China’s unfair trade practices that threaten European industry, among other contentious matters.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2026
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Colleges and universities nationwide continue to grapple with polemic issues associated with the fair treatment of individuals of differing backgrounds, political persuasions, and sexuality.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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This kind of depravity, licentiousness and polemical theatrics has no place on such a traditional and once wholesome presentation of the coming of a new year in our great nation and especially on the eve of the 250th anniversary of the greatest experiment in democracy and freedom in history.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But the response to Alcock in many online corners has been as if the actress went on a militant feminist rant slamming all male fans and threw a massive pity party for herself.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2026
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But the regime shows no sign of unraveling, and the people who have replaced senior leaders are known as equally hard-line or arguably even more militant than their predecessors, according to Western officials and experts on Iran.—
Abigail Williams,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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Data readiness, security, integrations, workflow redesign, and building human skills remain stubborn bottlenecks for true AI implementation.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Michigan made only two three-pointers all night but still muscled its way to a 69-63 victory over stingy, stubborn Connecticut.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Callers told police that after a brief and seemingly hostile interaction with the occupants of the vehicle, the individual left school property and was last seen walking onto Ryan Lane from Edwards Avenue.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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From a technical standpoint, the stock appears to be stabilizing at support just as the macro backdrop becomes less hostile to large-cap technology.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps through feeling more irritable, more anxious, or wanting to isolate.—
Joy Harden Bradford,
AJC.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Had my symptoms maybe been put down to irritable bowel, for example, that could’ve been ongoing and ongoing and ongoing for a much longer period of time.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Argumentative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/argumentative. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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