Sentence examples for was especially contentious from inspiring English sources

The D.E.A.'s role was especially contentious.

Mr. Carlin's most recent work was especially contentious, even bitter, full of ranting against the stupid, the fat, the docile.

Sarkozy's decision on Thursday to recognise the rebel leadership unilaterally was especially contentious, heavily criticised by east Europeans and by Merkel.

The decision was especially contentious for O'Connor, whose husband reportedly announced to three witnesses at an election night party that she wished to retire under a Republican president.

The latest session of the US Supreme Court was especially contentious, with important decisions on the separation of church and state, organized labor, campaign finance reform, birth control and women's health, among others, splitting the court along its 5-4 conservative-liberal divide.

The bill's provision on marital rape was especially contentious and its opponents argued that if passed the bill would endanger marriages [ 22].

Environmental regulations are especially contentious.

The issue has been especially contentious in Georgia.

The shift away from teaching Tibetan has been especially contentious.

The final release is especially contentious because it is expected to include convicted murderers and Arab citizens of Israel.

His take on the Human Genome Project, whose goal has been to record the makeup of all human genes, is especially contentious.