Sentence examples for was argument from inspiring English sources
noun
A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.
The only thing left to them was argument.
Throughout the process, there was argument and debate, some heated and some healthy.
His other escape was argument – he loves a good spat, so at university he was a keen debater.
There was argument and confusion, Chilcot heard, about the effect of UN security council resolutions, and the legality of military action – as there is now.
Back in 2006, when Democrats were trying to figure out how to run against the Republican majorities, there was argument inside the party about whether they needed to offer some competing framework of ideas for the nation, or whether the more prudent course was to ask for a vote of no confidence on the party in power and leave it at that.
There was argument over whether it was possible or even preferable to talk to the Afghan or Pakistani Taliban, disagreement over whether powerful neighbours like China and India were friend or foe, and what limits should exist on freedom on expression.
All criticism is argument.
It's argument by label and epithet.
Those are arguments against him.
There are arguments about fairness, too.
