Sentence examples for small controversy from inspiring English sources

And out of that innocent exchange a small controversy was lighted.

Four decades after his death, the man known to millions simply as the King, continues to inspire devotion and obsession and the ability to trigger no small controversy.

Since the 18th century, with its emphasis on reason as the way to truth, the endeavor has stirred no small controversy.

In a statement sent Tuesday to the Washington Post, Pavone said that his actions caused "no small controversy," and his followers have made overwhelmingly positive comments.

AMAZON has caused no small controversy of late by refusing to accept presale orders on books to be released by the publisher Hachette and by understocking Hachette's titles.

The construction of the athletic center sparked a small controversy among students and faculty members, who argued that the college's limited resources -- the endowment is only $45 million -- could be better used elsewhere.

Dismissing "small controversies" in the campaign, she said the crowd had made her feel "so encouraged".

The small controversies usually came from sexual banter, not politics, which Sergeant Townsend described as a "no-go zone".

Although Mr. Astorino is still widely considered unknown, he may benefit from a series of small controversies the incumbent has recently had to endure, particularly on public safety.

Over the years, there have been various small controversies, the most infamous being the scandal involving the Steinmetz High School team, which was caught cheating at the 1995 Illinois state finals.

A smaller controversy is occurring in Temecula, about 60 miles north of San Diego, involving a typical stew of religion, politics and anti-immigrant sentiment.