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Recent Examples of controversial The Cubs kept his access time brief, knowing he would be asked about the controversial subject. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025 Indeed, for all his film’s eccentricities — Blue Velvet’s freaky Frank Booth huffing, well, whatever that stuff is, Lost Highway’s spine-chilling Mystery Man, or Wild at Heart’s Sailor kung fu-kicking in a snakeskin jacket — Lynch wasn’t trying to be controversial. Damon Wise, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025 The dye, found in candy and cereals, has been controversial for decades. Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 17 Jan. 2025 The program has been controversial among Republicans, who have pushed to end the free filing service. Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for controversial 

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“Controversial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controversial. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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