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The phrase "always be contentious" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a person or situation that is consistently argumentative or prone to conflict.
Example: "In discussions about politics, he tends to always be contentious, never backing down from a debate."
Alternatives: "constantly be combative" or "perpetually be argumentative".
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As the above suggests, meaningful empowerment will always be contentious.
There will always be contentious issues in climate science to provide new grist.
There will always be contentious debate over what constitutes fair levels of taxation, but it is impossible to deny the essential government claim on private wealth without negating the very notion of civilization.
They will always be contentious about whoever owns the club and that's the way it has always been.
The selection of appropriate studies to include in any global assessment is difficult and will always be contentious.
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The deal has always been contentious.
The debate over the two kinds of African elephants has always been contentious.
The question of what constitutes a terrorist has always been contentious; the definition of "extremism" is even more so.
The relationship between politicians and their officials has always been contentious – it still is, but for different reasons.
Choosing primary dates has always been contentious, with states that held primaries late in the season feeling marginalized.
But in Latvia, where ethnic policies and politics have always been contentious, the Russian annexation of Crimea and war in eastern Ukraine have made things even more complex.
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