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The phrase 'contentious being' is not correct and cannot be used in written English.
However, you could use the word 'contentious' to describe a situation, person, or feeling. For example, "The contentious nature of the negotiations made progress difficult."
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Pietersen was involved in a series of controversies during a colourful England career, perhaps the most contentious being his text-message exchanges with members of the South Africa team that criticised the then England captain, Andrew Strauss, in 2012.
It is expected to address concerns about the fuzzy legal status of professional sports, the most contentious being football.
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Far more contentious is Kosovo.
Particularly contentious is the question of cohabitation.
The most contentious is over oil.
Less contentious is the need to diversify.
Most contentious is the issue of federalism.
ReprintsMore contentious is the tax treatment of savings.
Equally contentious is the decision to include Gareth Hock.
More contentious was Selassie's tolerance of slavery.
Well, one that is very contentious is the intellectual property rights-related issue.
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