Sentence examples for likely to be contentious from inspiring English sources

The vote is likely to be contentious.

Any legislative change in the European Union is likely to be contentious and time-consuming.

One point quite likely to be contentious was dropping a reference to nonintervention as the heart of foreign policy.

But figuring out what to pay — assuming the banks have not been nationalized — is likely to be contentious.

But any personnel decisions by the city regarding officers who were involved in a shooting that caused such bitter divisions are likely to be contentious.

His announcement is likely to be contentious in the Baltic country of 2 million people, where events such as gay pride parades attract hundreds of predominantly Christian opponents.

The effort is likely to take years, and to be contentious from beginning to end.

The new Council promises to be contentious, and likely to divide 4-to-4 on many key votes.

The House legislation now goes to what is likely to be a contentious conference with Senators.

A future, perhaps, that is likely to be less contentious, but also less fun.

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