fractious

How To Use fractious In A Sentence

• Interestingly, for all Rauch's fractious subject matter, his painterly touch isn't turbulent at all, but instead measured, calm and neat.
• Stripped naked of additives and processes, save a pinch of stabilising sulphur dioxide for all but the purists, the finished product is surprising and fractious. Times, Sunday Times
• The six fractious republics are demanding autonomy.
• It will be interesting to see how long this fractious mood lasts. Times, Sunday Times
• An already fractious situation then takes a turn for the worse when they hear a rapping at the door. Times, Sunday Times
• The council had promised a review of the rating system and had put the idea out for consultation, but when it came to the vote, it fractiously split down the middle.
• The fractious Monday followed a rough-and-tumble weekend, as the two sparred over an Obama leaflet accusing Clinton of saying the North American Free Trade Agreement was a boon to the economy. CNN Transcript Feb 25, 2008
• A system without it could lead to division and multiple parties - and imagine the fractious problem of coalition governments.
• This will be a fractious and unstable government, riven by internal factional struggles and backbench rebellions.
• It is a patchwork of Clan, tribal loyalties, religious zealotry, appallingly poor, indemicly corrupt politician, power mad factionally torn military and a corporate sector which is (not surprisingy greedy and in for their chop) all of which are in varing degrees fractiousness and discontentedness. Pakistan "Emergency" Ban of Constitution, Independent Media-- A Media Emergency In USA Too