Controversial
adjective
Something causing a lot of disagreements and arguments among people.
Abortion is a controversial issue in many countries.
Often appears as...
- controversial issue
- controversial topic
adjective
Something causing a lot of disagreements and arguments among people.
Abortion is a controversial issue in many countries.
Often appears as...
- controversial issue
- controversial topic
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Pro Tip 1/3Emotionally Charged
Controversial topics can evoke strong emotions. Stay respectful during discussions.
Discussions about capital punishment often become heated because it's a controversial subject.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Negative
A controversial point can be intriguing and spark healthy debates and new ideas.
His controversial approach to solving the problem brought a new perspective.
Pro Tip 3/3Media Attention
Controversial topics often attract media coverage. Consider the source when discussing them.
The controversial law change was the focus of numerous newspaper articles.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotionally Charged
Controversial topics can evoke strong emotions. Stay respectful during discussions.
Discussions about capital punishment often become heated because it's a controversial subject.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Negative
A controversial point can be intriguing and spark healthy debates and new ideas.
His controversial approach to solving the problem brought a new perspective.
Pro Tip 3/3Media Attention
Controversial topics often attract media coverage. Consider the source when discussing them.
The controversial law change was the focus of numerous newspaper articles.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotionally Charged
Controversial topics can evoke strong emotions. Stay respectful during discussions.
Discussions about capital punishment often become heated because it's a controversial subject.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Negative
A controversial point can be intriguing and spark healthy debates and new ideas.
His controversial approach to solving the problem brought a new perspective.
Pro Tip 3/3Media Attention
Controversial topics often attract media coverage. Consider the source when discussing them.
The controversial law change was the focus of numerous newspaper articles.
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A Black man goes...
not waiting for anybody else. And the truth is, from the mayor to the felon, you're going to find them in that barber shop. And so what we did was just organize what was already going on. And so what I started doing was mining these alternative viewpoints from these alternative digital universes, dissecting them, breaking them down into controversial talking points.
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Do we really need...
that limit a pesticide's wider environmental impact. With a combination of biological understanding, environmental awareness, and improved technologies, we have a better chance of finding a holistic solution to pests. Chemical pesticides may never shake their controversial reputation, but with their help,
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Why you think you're...
But if he judges that the other team committed a foul -- awesome! That's a good call, let's not examine it too closely. Or, maybe you've read an article or a study that examined some controversial policy, like capital punishment. And, as researchers have demonstrated, if you support capital punishment
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How do animals...
Scientific experimentation, though controversial, gives us some clues. Tests on hermit crabs show that they'll leave an undesirable shell if they're zapped with electricity but stay if it's a good shell. And octopi that may originally curl up an injured arm to protect it
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The Reality Behind...
And she's put her hand into the mouth of a bearded dragon to be bitten. She's playing, obviously, on a kind of morbid curiosity with people being attacked. And there's a lot of more controversial videos like this of people kind of deliberately agitating animals like
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Why is our universe...
for a discovery that has been hailed as one of the most important astronomical observations ever. And today, after briefly describing what they found, I'm going to tell you about a highly controversial framework for explaining their discovery, namely the possibility
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What is international...
allowing more immigration into wealthy countries would benefit developing countries now this is kind of a controversial topic so we don't tend to talk about it that much but the fact is Filipino migrant workers sent home
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What did dogs teach...
for his help in the initial studies involving dogs. But while medical experimentation on animals remains controversial, in this case at least, it was not just a matter of exploiting dogs for human needs.
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Part 1: Uneasy...
palestinians this settlement specifically are not allowed to come in so it's a very very controversial place most families here just want to live a normal life away from all the controversy
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History vs. Andrew...
A national hero? Or public enemy number one? Historical figures are often controversial, but few were as deified or vilified in their lifetime
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A Black man goes...
not waiting for anybody else. And the truth is, from the mayor to the felon, you're going to find them in that barber shop. And so what we did was just organize what was already going on. And so what I started doing was mining these alternative viewpoints from these alternative digital universes, dissecting them, breaking them down into controversial talking points.
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Do we really need...
that limit a pesticide's wider environmental impact. With a combination of biological understanding, environmental awareness, and improved technologies, we have a better chance of finding a holistic solution to pests. Chemical pesticides may never shake their controversial reputation, but with their help,
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Why you think you're...
But if he judges that the other team committed a foul -- awesome! That's a good call, let's not examine it too closely. Or, maybe you've read an article or a study that examined some controversial policy, like capital punishment. And, as researchers have demonstrated, if you support capital punishment
Video examples
How do animals...
Scientific experimentation, though controversial, gives us some clues. Tests on hermit crabs show that they'll leave an undesirable shell if they're zapped with electricity but stay if it's a good shell. And octopi that may originally curl up an injured arm to protect it
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The Reality Behind...
And she's put her hand into the mouth of a bearded dragon to be bitten. She's playing, obviously, on a kind of morbid curiosity with people being attacked. And there's a lot of more controversial videos like this of people kind of deliberately agitating animals like
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Why is our universe...
for a discovery that has been hailed as one of the most important astronomical observations ever. And today, after briefly describing what they found, I'm going to tell you about a highly controversial framework for explaining their discovery, namely the possibility
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What is international...
allowing more immigration into wealthy countries would benefit developing countries now this is kind of a controversial topic so we don't tend to talk about it that much but the fact is Filipino migrant workers sent home
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What did dogs teach...
for his help in the initial studies involving dogs. But while medical experimentation on animals remains controversial, in this case at least, it was not just a matter of exploiting dogs for human needs.
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Part 1: Uneasy...
palestinians this settlement specifically are not allowed to come in so it's a very very controversial place most families here just want to live a normal life away from all the controversy
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History vs. Andrew...
A national hero? Or public enemy number one? Historical figures are often controversial, but few were as deified or vilified in their lifetime
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Gyles Brandreth
British Actor
And the purpose of small talk is not to be controversial, clever or even interesting. It's simply to fill the silent void with a small gesture of common humanity. It's a spoken smile, a verbal handshake.
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Angela Merkel
German Statesman
From this experience we have learned that in a big party it is important to have the necessary and often controversial discussions on policy issues such as the health system while in opposition.
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Shakira
Musician
I admire Madonna because she always did whatever she felt like doing. She went through some controversial periods when people rejected her, but she kept on reinventing herself.
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Gabriel Iglesias
American Comedian
I don't get controversial, I don't get political and I don't tell you what to do with your life. I just go out there and tell some stories, and people can relate.
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Kanye West
American Rapper
You know what should be banned? Stuff that's whack. The world is controversial. The world is classist. The world is racist.
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Robert Redford
American Actor
I'm not a lawyer, but I do know this: we need to protect our ability to tell controversial stories.
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Flannery O'Connor
American Author
I am not afraid that the book will be controversial, I'm afraid it will not be controversial.
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Jesse Watters
American Critic
It's a controversial segment, 'Watters World.' There's controversy around it.
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Mahima Chaudhry
It's very tough playing a real life character in a controversial story.
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Seth Lloyd
American Educator
Thinking of the universe as a computer is controversial.
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Gyles Brandreth
British Actor
And the purpose of small talk is not to be controversial, clever or even interesting. It's simply to fill the silent void with a small gesture of common humanity. It's a spoken smile, a verbal handshake.
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Angela Merkel
German Statesman
From this experience we have learned that in a big party it is important to have the necessary and often controversial discussions on policy issues such as the health system while in opposition.
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Shakira
Musician
I admire Madonna because she always did whatever she felt like doing. She went through some controversial periods when people rejected her, but she kept on reinventing herself.
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Gabriel Iglesias
American Comedian
I don't get controversial, I don't get political and I don't tell you what to do with your life. I just go out there and tell some stories, and people can relate.
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Kanye West
American Rapper
You know what should be banned? Stuff that's whack. The world is controversial. The world is classist. The world is racist.
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Robert Redford
American Actor
I'm not a lawyer, but I do know this: we need to protect our ability to tell controversial stories.
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Flannery O'Connor
American Author
I am not afraid that the book will be controversial, I'm afraid it will not be controversial.
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Jesse Watters
American Critic
It's a controversial segment, 'Watters World.' There's controversy around it.
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Mahima Chaudhry
It's very tough playing a real life character in a controversial story.
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Seth Lloyd
American Educator
Thinking of the universe as a computer is controversial.
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