Sentence examples for controversial and divisive from inspiring English sources

"Eric Abetz is a controversial and divisive figure.

Abortion of course remains a hugely controversial and divisive issue.

In the 1990s, however, trade became a controversial and divisive issue at home.

However, this has been a controversial and divisive clean energy option since its inception.

He may have been a controversial and divisive president, but his life was cut short in tragic circumstances.

After over a century, any effort to rename memorializations on Fort Hamilton would be controversial and divisive.

In exchange for the unalloyed fun of getting a football team to play with, the Fat Falangist would forgo the lower-octane joys of making "controversial statements" and "divisive comments".

"I also welcome the fact that Queen's has shown the corporate courage to tackle sensitive and controversial and potentially divisive issues".

— There is usually no shortage of controversial and politically divisive issues for lawmakers to address in the opening days of a state legislative session, from abortion to immigration to gun rights.

Although the controversial and hugely divisive topic was noticeably absent from Barack Obama's "Perfect Union" speech on race, it is unlikely that he will be able to avoid it for too long if anti-affirmative action campaigners have their way.

The European Commission is to unveil a new European "migration agenda" on Wednesday which contains the controversial and highly divisive proposals, pushed by Germany and rejected by Britain and east European countries.