The phrase "controversial times" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to periods marked by significant disagreement or debate on various issues.
Example: "In controversial times, it is essential to engage in open dialogue and listen to differing perspectives."
Alternatives: "divisive periods" or "contentious eras".
(Pollack more recently co-wrote a controversial Times Op-Ed, called "A War We Just Might Win," which declared definitively that the surge was a military success).
By recalling a Russian hero from less controversial times, it was designed to ginger up patriotic fervour and make the regime look good.
— From a (controversial!) Times investigation into the culture at Amazon. 3. "I sure as hell don't want to let people that want to kill us and kill our nation use our Internet".
The debate about Iraq's future has shifted since Senator Joe Biden wrote a controversial Times Op-Ed, in 2006, proposing three autonomous regions, for Shiites, Sunnis, and Kurds to have their own political space.
With a sophisticated mix of caution and optimism, it provides an illuminating guide through these exciting, controversial times.
8 p.m. E! Barbara Walters Presents The life and often controversial times of the late pop star Michael Jackson are recalled in this new installment.
That was a controversial time.
The renovation of the Met's Greek and Roman galleries — a fifteen-year project — has been completed at a controversial time in the world of antiquities.
There had been speculation he would lose the portfolio after a controversial time in the ministry, including the implementation of the government's Indigenous Advancement Strategy.
He said that following the rebellion, and the gunpowder plot four years later, "it was a controversial time for people to be associated with such circles".
Modern methods can only accurately provide a range of dates for the Birmingham manuscripts origins, however, opening up a controversial time window during which the pages could have been created.
