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Adjective
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Paul, the perennially viral, soft-swinging, sometimes problematic yet incredibly watchable mommy influencer turned reality star via Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is the next sweetheart looking for love on ABC’s 20-year-old dating show.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
10 Sep. 2025 -
This limit is problematic for those with wealth but low income in a particular year.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Whether their intentions are praiseworthy is debatable.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The game's overall quality is debatable; what isn't is its profound impact on pro football.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The reality check is that there is an arguable box office ceiling to certain pieces of IP (Batman and Spider-Man will always gross more than Superman), not to mention, the more FOMO fever surrounding a title the better, hence one of the reasons why Superman outgrossed Fantastic Four.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Sep. 2025
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Starship is a considerably more complex vehicle and arguable deserves even more grace as SpaceX and its engineers iterate and undertake a dramatic and explosive trial and error process in full view of the public.—
Eric Mack,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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That time, a very disputable foul denied him.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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With eight ranked opponents remaining on Florida’s schedule, this all might be moot.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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With his siblings no longer able to block him, that Lachlan concern is now moot — while the same business pressures remain.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Still, the faith was questionable.—
DIAMOND VENCES,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Though Andre officially ended things with his other flame, Ashley (Jen Jacob), Dani's daughter's abduction has forced her to spend some questionable quality time with her ex-husband Bill (Timon Kyle Durrett), who, it should be noted, shares a last name with Devon Winters' birth mother Yolanda.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Contestable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contestable. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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