Sentence examples for divisive in the from inspiring English sources

But Ryan, like many Republicans -- including his running mate, who on Tuesday claimed the line was indicative of Obama's "campaign of division and anger and hate" -- saw something more divisive in the remarks.

It hasn't been something divisive in the locker room.

"This is divisive in the community?" Justice Scalia exclaimed.

The trial has proved divisive in the close-knit world of Premier League soccer.

When Madonna is divisive in the name of outrage, she quickly sacrifices any notion of sincerity.

That's what makes litigation finance new and divisive in the legal world.

Tolerance for different religious traditions could have been divisive in redesigning the chapel — consider the contentious debate over a planned Islamic cultural center in Manhattan.

The possibility of a confrontation with Iran is proving politically divisive in both the US and Europe.

The former is a natural leader, instinctively divisive in his approach; the latter has a more consensual nature and thinks of himself as a mediator.

A Divisive Topic In the heated debate over immigration, however, this topic is inevitably divisive.

It has also proved divisive in New York, where the administration of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is finalizing proposed regulations to allow drilling upstate.