How to Use dissension in a Sentence

dissension

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  • The incident has caused a lot of dissension within the police department.
  • Religious dissension threatened to split the colony.
  • The odd squad: All the talk about dissension among House Democrats is a bit overblown.
    — Willie Brown, SFChronicle.com, 13 July 2019
  • Sounds like a recipe for dissension, before the first bounce of the ball.
    — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 13 Aug. 2019
  • If that’s not the case, and this causes some dissension in the locker room, then sure, do what needs to be done.
    — Michael Sykes, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2022
  • The vote to approve the business plan was 6 to 3, the first time in years that board dissension resulted in a split vote.
    — Ralph Vartabedian, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2021
  • Dear Board: The first thing to consider is what might be at the root of this person’s dissension.
    — Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com, 7 Aug. 2021
  • The idea works but sews dissension among the townspeople.
    — Jeffrey Sipe, Variety, 7 Oct. 2021
  • His ego grew, filling the space once reserved for dissension and doubt.
    — Alden Woods, azcentral, 18 Apr. 2018
  • Democrats have 50 seats in the Senate leaving no room for dissension.
    — Sarah Ewall-Wice, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2021
  • As with any monarchy, this could prove a recipe for intrigue and dissension.
    — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Board Over a Barrel: The first thing to consider is what might be at the root of this person’s dissension.
    — Washington Post, 28 June 2021
  • Facebook was just one of the key players in the Russian effort to sow discord and dissension in the U.S. during the 2016 race.
    — CBS News, 13 Nov. 2019
  • Fox News covered the dissension in Loudoun County on at least 24 broadcasts in eight weeks.
    — NBC News, 1 June 2021
  • Barta said that there was no dissension in the room about putting Ohio State in that third spot despite having played just six games.
    — Jill Martin, CNN, 20 Dec. 2020
  • That’s another urban legend about the dissension on the choice of song.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 Feb. 2022
  • The end of the season could not have come soon enough for the 2012 Red Sox, such was the dissension and anger under manager Bobby Valentine.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Oct. 2022
  • The White House insists Shulkin left his job willingly in the face of the ethics scandal and dissension within his agency’s ranks.
    — Emily Stewart, Vox, 2 Apr. 2018
  • There has been dissension among activists about how to proceed.
    — Susan Du and Reid Forgrave, Star Tribune, 4 June 2021
  • But there was dissension inside town hall as to the accuracy of the report.
    — Emily Brindley, courant.com, 6 Dec. 2019
  • The internal dissension was greatest among attorneys in the child abuse unit, where eight of the nine lawyers and the division chief had quit.
    — Washington Post, 17 Dec. 2021
  • The search, which concluded in early March, was marked by sharp dissension and hard feelings.
    — Laura Krantz, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Apr. 2018
  • Something that shocks or fuels dissension can put you and others ill at ease.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive.com, 5 June 2019
  • If the league spelled out the specific criteria, maybe there wouldn't be much of this dissension ever year.
    — Matt Eppers, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2021
  • Only one bit of dissension between Corbin and Moss, which was no factor.
    — Dallas News, 2 Apr. 2022
  • The fight for gender and racial equity has stirred dissension inside the fire agency for decades.
    — Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2021
  • The union also warned members to keep their radar up for studio efforts to sow doubt and dissension among writers.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Perhaps the developers thought there might be dissension in the ranks.
    — John Kelly, Washington Post, 8 July 2023
  • However, the longer the strike lasts, the greater the risk of dissension between workers who will keep collecting full paychecks and those getting $500 a week from the union.
    — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2023
  • The positive was dissension on the team didn't become an issue.
    — Jason Jones, sacbee, 10 Apr. 2018

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