contentiousness

How To Use contentiousness In A Sentence

• Given the fiery contentiousness that defines our current academic milieu, we would do well to emulate the tough-minded but collegial exchange between Howe and Ellison.
• Rather, his competence would be questioned for allowing so much contentiousness to exist on his patch.
• He blames the "contentiousness" in television news on Fox News. Fox News Critic
• The contentiousness came to a head just before the primary, when the two candidates met in the street and engaged in a half-hour verbal slugfest.
• Most of the contentiousness seems laboriously excogitated.
• My parents divorced when I was two, and the only thing I regret is that I didn't even meet my father until I was 8 because of the contentiousness of the divorce, which was apparently as ugly as it gets.
• In a sign of the contentiousness of that move, one policy board member dissented from the plan to purchase government bonds, while the votes on the rest of the unusual measures were unanimous. Bank of Japan Tries New Policies
• By contrast, veto messages by their very nature involve disagreement and may, in some instances at least, slip over into contentiousness.
• Bravery and contentiousness are a big part of Georges's story.
• Both generally disagree with conservatism and the President causing the council to be troubled by internal contentiousness.