How to Use debatable in a Sentence

debatable

adjective

• The goals are solid, even if the means to reach them are debatable.
  — Jon Healey, Star Tribune, 29 July 2020
• Yes, the debatable, is-this-a-Christmas movie will form the evening’s theme.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland, 29 Nov. 2021
• The word count is debatable, but 1,000 words is my max.
  — Boris Kachka, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2024
• The results of all of these, though, have been debatable.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 11 May 2018
• What isn’t debatable is the quality of the movies on this list.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2021
• What’s not debatable, though, is how well Zaidi did with the rest of his day.
  — Jon Tayler, SI.com, 31 July 2019
• But there are some things that shouldn't even be debatable.
  — oregonlive, 13 June 2020
• The idea that Manchin’s bill is a net positive for the climate seems, at the very least, debatable.
  — Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 23 Sep. 2022
• But whether Apple Watch can get the job done is debatable.
  — Don Reisinger, Fortune, 29 Feb. 2020
• Whether a lunar return is worth the cost, at this point in time, is debatable.
  — Brian Resnick, Vox, 15 July 2019
• Whether the reports will prompt any change is debatable.
  — Marc Bain, Quartz, 9 July 2020
• Whether or not Jen and Ben can make it as a couple may be debatable, but that doesn’t negate Ben's progress.
  — Amy MacKelden, ELLE, 21 Nov. 2022
• Whether this can be done in time for the May 9 parade is highly debatable.
  — James Nixey, CNN, 29 Apr. 2022
• The first part is debatable, but the second isn’t — and Hudson still felt the need to be seen as the epitome of straightness.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2023
• However, whether or not the rumours will see the light of day is debatable.
  — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz India, 18 Sep. 2020
• And the forecasts for revenue from the wealth tax are highly debatable.
  — Josh Boak, ajc, 25 Oct. 2021
• The wisdom of betting on sports from any bridge is debatable.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2021
• But what is debatable is the age-old question: Which of Oregon’s Christmas tree species is the best one?
  — oregonlive, 11 Dec. 2019
• If not—and if Google has any sense at all (a debatable topic)—we might be looking at the beginning of the end for the Chromecast line.
  — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 3 June 2020
• But while the idea feels good, the impact of Rhode Island’s actions is debatable.
  — Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Dec. 2022
• The true gap between the Interstate-10 rivals is debatable.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 1 Feb. 2018
• Some people like to say that there’s no such thing as bad pizza, which is a debatable premise.
  — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
• That doesn’t negate their advice, some of which was well-reasoned and some debatable.
  — Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2021
• As for teaming up with some of our allies, that might be debatable.
  — Fox News, 27 June 2018
• Biden hoped more supply would lead to lower prices at the pump, which worked then (though to what degree is debatable).
  — Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 6 June 2024
• Whether that is a good sign for the broader Hong Kong market is highly debatable.
  — Jacky Wong, WSJ, 30 May 2018
• The Gap Brand has found a solution to its debatable decline – Kanye West.
  — Nandi Howard, Essence, 26 June 2020
• In the third, No. 9 hitter Marco Luciano led off the inning with a debatable triple.
  — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 May 2024
• Because of the impact the drug epidemic has had on the nation as a whole, naming a 'fentanyl state' may be a complex and debatable concept.
  — Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 23 July 2024
• Even mundane tasks like doing laundry are now debatable.
  — Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 21 Nov 2024