Sentence examples for it was highly controversial from inspiring English sources
"It was highly controversial at the time.
Although strongly backed by animal lovers, it was highly controversial.
The Court acknowledges that this proposition is "uncontroversial" today, see ante, at 202, n. 8, but overlooks the fact that it was highly controversial in the early 1800's.
She was motivated to write "Terry", a song about a biker who died in a crash – and although it made No 4, it was highly controversial and banned from ITV's teenage programme Ready Steady Go! Lord Ted Willis, the creator of Dixon of Dock Green, called it "dangerous drivel".
He did not grasp the cosmological implications of this fact, and indeed at the time it was highly controversial whether or not these nebulae were "island universes" outside our Milky Way.
I know it's highly controversial.
It is highly controversial since it could be interpreted either as an abandonment of the traditional measurements established by Labour, or an attempt to massage the figures.
In the general population, the relation between lipids and cardiovascular disease is clearcut, whereas it is highly controversial in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients.
The thing about Trump's posture toward Putin isn't just that it's highly controversial and questionable given Russia's 2016 election interference; it's also totally counter to Trump's brand.
