as in questionable
open to question or dispute
a controvertible decision to permit smoking in certain public spaces around town
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Adjective
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The market was split between natural products that didn’t perform and luxury beauty loaded with questionable ingredients.—
Megan Bruneau,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025 -
However, many travelers don't think twice about buying a cheap charging cable from a questionable vendor at an airport shop or online marketplace, making these cables a more successful point of attack.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2025
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While the films’ impact on government policy and/or public opinion is debatable, movies large and small have been at the forefront of some of the 21st century’s most difficult conversations.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
25 June 2025
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How much coffee per day leads to healthy aging is debatable.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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“Controvertible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controvertible. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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