How to Use controversial in a Sentence

controversial

adjective

• He is a controversial author.
• Abortion is a highly controversial subject.
• Biden would take the heat, giving Harris space to carry out what would be a controversial but necessary strategy change.
  — Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
• Shuttering buildings is controversial, and so is choosing a replacement.
  — Gregory Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2023
• The endless stream of headlines brands the woman as controversial and difficult, which discourages news outlets from hiring or promoting her.
  — Taylor Lorenz, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2023
• If Hildegard’s songs had circulated in her lifetime, her disdain for such regulations might have proved controversial.
  — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
• The decision to name the building after a Republican state senator from Oceanside who made racist comments had been controversial for decades.
  — Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2023
• The Rams won 58-57 there the year before on a controversial non-call at the buzzer.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Jan. 2024
• One is that the games tend to be good, and controversial.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2023
• In the end, the controversial plan for a highway along the railroad tracks and through Takoma Park was scrapped.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 12 July 2023
• When one of the hosts joked the revelation might be controversial, the group joke that the Shrek alum shouldn’t have shared it.
  — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023
• At the time, the figure-hugging look proved to be quite controversial.
  — André-Naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 16 June 2023
• Garza's tenure as DA has been controversial from the start.
  — Paul Best, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2023
• This week Richie Grainge was seen having lunch with friends in Beverly Hills, sporting one of the most controversial footwear styles of the year: the naked shoe.
  — Alex Kessler, Glamour, 2 Aug. 2023
• In 2000, O’Connor cast the decisive vote in a case among the court's most controversial and one that would change history — Bush v. Gore.
  — Tim Dillon, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2023
• Among these trends that excite and provoke, the return of fur stands as perhaps the most controversial.
  — Shelcy Joseph, Essence, 19 Mar. 2024
• Coming on the heels of the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014, the song proved controversial.
  — Andrew Jones, NBC News, 13 May 2023
• And with any controversial song, for better or worse, people are going to tune in.
  — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2023
• The controversial creator began on Vine with his brother, Jake, and moved to YouTube, then a podcast.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2023
• The controversial swingarm’s hollow design lightens the visual load of wrapping around both sides of the rear wheel, while saving 8.3 pounds of weight at the tail.
  — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 27 July 2024
• From there, the line of succession becomes more controversial, as Prince Andrew, Duke of York, is next in line.
  — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 7 May 2023
• Death tolls were high, and the U.S.'s involvement in the conflict remains controversial.
  — Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Nov. 2023
• Her co-worker, Samuel Paty, had shown controversial images in his history class, and the whole school was on edge.
  — Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Apr. 2024
• But the subject matter has meant the film was always highly controversial in Japan.
  — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2023
• In the controversial scene, Ivana playfully presents a book to her husband about the merits of a female orgasm.
  — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 20 May 2024
• Others, however, seemed to be here for the controversial item.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 15 Nov. 2023
• This statute has long been controversial, and now arguments are being heard on it.
  — Wired Staff, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2023
• There was a time when carrying a small bag could have been considered controversial for a man.
  — Alex Kessler, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2023
• Were the movies going to employ the same controversial conclusion?
  — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
• Rogan is one of the most popular and controversial media personalities in the country, with each of his episodes earning millions of downloads and often featuring conversations with top newsmakers.
  — Brett Samuels, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 29 Nov 2024