controversy
IPA: kˈɑntrʌvɝsi
noun
- A debate or discussion of opposing opinions; (generally) strife.
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Examples of "controversy" in Sentences
- He interposed in the controversy.
- That is the gist of the controversy
- Half the fun is the arguments, and the controversy.
- But Sanders said the controversy is a misunderstanding.
- The controversy is the most salient issue on the topic of BCS.
- The political implications of the dispute add to the controversy.
- He was the umpire of the controversial Whispers in the Sky controversy in 2005.
- Wow, seeing the developer here talking about the game and the controversy is a real treat.
- They hold onto this obsession even to the detriment of the country, and this controversy is a clear example of that.
- My current favorite Palin controversy is whether or not she attended the secessionist Alaska Independence Party's 1994 convention.
- If the matter in controversy is important, so that defeat is a serious blow to the credit or the power of the litigant who is worsted, that interest becomes a
- The owners of the Mancrunch. com site deny it was a publicity stunt, but the controversy is almost certain to direct tens of thousands of eyeballs to the ad without the company shelling out a single dollar.
- While some Democrats suggested the issues would ultimately be seen as innocent mistakes or technicalities, the controversy is a big embarrassment for a man in line to head the department with responsibility for enforcing the tax code.
- With just a wee bit of hubris, Devenanzio, who believes he made "Johnny Bananas" a household name, told TMZ the name controversy is "in no way coincidental and is instead an attempt to capitalize on the name recognition which I'm solely responsible for creating."