Sentence examples for contentious reaction from inspiring English sources
That document provoked a contentious reaction, some hailing it as a boon to Catholic-Jewish relations, others criticizing its cautious tone and failure to acknowledge Pope Pius XII's refusal to speak out publicly against the Nazi genocide.
Mr. K. Subrahmanyam, who recently headed a committee that looked into army intelligence failures for the Indian government, offered a perfect illustration of panga in his contentious reaction to President Clinton's tour of India.
Research with nonhuman primates hasn't proven any simpler and represents one of the more contentious reactions to the brief.
The state curricula are developed in various ways, usually by teachers and other educational administrators, occasionally with input from scholars (although this input is often after the fact and contentious, a reaction to perceived shortcomings and inaccuracies).
I think the brawl could be explained by the massive anarcho-punk presence, or maybe it was the contentious police reaction to the blockage of 23 de Maio.
Teachers hesitated when they pronounced my last name and giggled mildly (as anything more would be contentious bullying) when the reactions of students went from chuckles to a flurry of new jokes.
But he said the debate becomes contentious since people have strong reactions to gun control proposals.
So far, though, the effort has drawn the ire of Mr. Gingrich, a reaction that shows how contentious an issue it is for Republicans, and members are busy retooling the bill.
But the Canadian bill contains a number of contentious aspects that quickly generated sharp reaction, such as imposing stiffer penalties for anyone who sells pot to a minor, which could carry a prison term of up to 14 years.
We've seen a bounty of famous faces chime in on the reactions to Miley Cyrus' contentious MTV Video Music Awards performance from last weekend, and now Lady Gaga is the latest to tell people to "lighten up".
But the launch in D.C. could prove contentious with local officials, based on their reaction to another transportation service launching there.
