How to Use controversy in a Sentence
controversy
noun
- The controversy is over whether he should be fired or not.
- The decision aroused much controversy among the students.
- There is controversy surrounding the team's decision to trade the star pitcher.
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Last year, the Tacos and Tequila event in Franklin came with controversy.
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Erik S. Hanley,
Journal Sentinel,
9 May 2024
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The uproar over methylene chloride in coffee isn't quite the controversy it's made out to be, some nutrition experts argue.
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Hannah Yasharoff,
USA TODAY,
9 May 2024
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Apple first provided comment to Ad Age about the iPad ad controversy.
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Todd Spangler,
Variety,
9 May 2024
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Minhaj has since resumed his comedy career, but the aftermath of that controversy took center stage when the two Daily Show vets were on the bill.
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Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
3 May 2024
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In many parts of the world, the ceremony’s celebration of diversity and inclusion has sparked controversy and backlash.
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Chris Lau,
CNN,
30 July 2024
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The main election pledge of the ruling Pheu Thai party, the digital wallet has been dogged by controversies over the government’s shifting stance on how to finance it.
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Kathryn Preston,
Fortune Asia,
15 July 2024
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It’s been a point of major controversy for the past couple of years, stemming from an effort to enable more affordable housing in the city, which morphed into an intense political battle.
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Sarah Ritter,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2024
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The Pike statue has been a source of controversy over the years.
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Fox News,
20 June 2020
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The Jazz, meanwhile, have tried to stay out of the controversy.
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Andy Larsen,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
16 Apr. 2021
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This isn't the first controversy spurred by the new album.
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Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
9 Nov. 2022
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There is some controversy over the reason for the uptick.
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Denise Coffey,
Courant Community,
15 May 2018
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Bharat Biotech has faced controversy over the vaccine in the past.
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Reuters,
CNN,
3 Nov. 2021
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Even the name of the telescope has been a subject of controversy.
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Richard Panek,
Scientific American,
25 Dec. 2021
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This is one Kanye West controversy that seems to have been put to rest.
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Kathryn Lindsay,
refinery29.com,
1 May 2018
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Some fear the push and pull of the controversy will continue.
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John Caniglia,
cleveland,
21 Nov. 2020
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The controversy lasted for decades as the city fought the torture claims.
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Marwa Eltagouri,
chicagotribune.com,
26 May 2017
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The controversy is the third to go public in recent years.
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Ruth Serven Smith | Rserven@al.com,
al,
13 Dec. 2021
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There have been ups, downs, and no lack of controversy.
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Alyssa Hardy,
Teen Vogue,
25 Aug. 2017
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Next is the soap brush, which can cause some controversy.
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Bob Beacham,
chicagotribune.com,
22 Dec. 2020
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The school board spent the better part of a year on the renaming controversy.
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Jill Tucker,
San Francisco Chronicle,
30 Sep. 2021
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There should not have been and there should not be any controversy.
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Philissa Cramer,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2023
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But the software has landed it in controversy in the past.
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Laura He,
CNN,
27 Aug. 2019
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There is some controversy though with this look — is the suiting grey or tan?!
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Seventeen,
24 June 2022
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So who should be in town while controversy swirls around the Pacers?
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J. Michael,
The Indianapolis Star,
6 May 2021
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Read more about the school's rebranding here and more about the controversy here.
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Ole Roy,
AL.com,
2 June 2017
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The building sits just across from the park, which was established 55 years ago to the day and has been the center of controversy.
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Sierra Lopez,
The Mercury News,
15 May 2024
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That was just one of a number of controversies the group has been involved in.
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Wes Siler,
Outside Online,
9 July 2018
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