contentiousness

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Noun
  • At age twelve, Genge began playing rugby and found an outlet for his aggression.
    Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
  • The level of aggression of the cancer is determined by the Gleason score and grade system.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • Over the nearly 20 months since the hostilities began, Colin Clarke said there has been a radicalization effect in the U.S., particularly of the political left.
    Odette Yousef, NPR, 28 May 2025
  • Opposition to the war became hostility toward our own military.
    Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
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“Contentiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contentiousness. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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