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as in contentious
given to disagreement or irritation
At the end of what was a fractious campaign, the two former rivals were surprisingly able to settle some of their differences and work together.
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as in wild
difficult to manage or control
Security guards were overwhelmed by the fractious crowd at the concert.
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Recent Examples of fractious
Johnson has had to navigate small margins in a fractious conference over the last two years.
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Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
But not even the incoming president can count on 100% support from Republican lawmakers all the time, not even in the fractious House.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Jan. 2025
Monica owns Quartermaine Mansion, is former chief of staff of General Hospital, and is known for her enduring and often fractious relationship with ex-husband Alan (Stuart Damon).
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025
In the video, Henderson argues that these out-of-touch views are all around us, widening our class divide and fueling our fractious politics.
—The Learning Network, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
But not even the incoming president can count on 100% support from Republican lawmakers all the time, not even in the fractious House.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Jan. 2025
Monica owns Quartermaine Mansion, is former chief of staff of General Hospital, and is known for her enduring and often fractious relationship with ex-husband Alan (Stuart Damon).
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025
In the video, Henderson argues that these out-of-touch views are all around us, widening our class divide and fueling our fractious politics.
—The Learning Network, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractious
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There were several contentious incidents in this rather odd and chaotic match that had appeared as good as over with around 20 minutes left, before several late twists.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Maybe the most contentious issue ever to divide these two camps is whether or not to replace notoriously inaccurate human home plate umpires with less fallible machines.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
21 Feb. 2025
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This strain of bird flu has gotten good at infecting new species, including wild birds that migrate and over 40 species of mammals, Kate Wells of NPR's network station Michigan Public and KFF Health News says.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
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Along the trail, look for plants and animals that aren’t easy to find anywhere else on the island, including wild orchids and the rare native barn owl.—
Curaçao Tourist Board,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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Starbucks’ iced energy drinks and its controversial olive oil coffees have already been removed from menus.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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Offensive posts by Gascón from 2020 and 2021 surfaced online last month, many of which included controversial comments about the killing of George Floyd and diversity at the Oscars.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
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That’s a defiant stance for a horror movie to take.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Pierce answered all of them in resounding, almost defiant, fashion.—
James Boyd,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Luna will meet with rebellious Uranus in a surprising trine, bringing a jolt of excitement and unexpected revelations to your love life.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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The wildly rebellious press across Europe are a vibrant sign of its free speech.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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All of this runs counter to the narrative — popular among Washington’s chattering class — that a young and restive crop of Democrats is clamoring to scrap the seniority system that’s guided the party’s committee-selection process for years.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
16 Dec. 2024
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While the submarine crew grows restive and their captain lapses into a state of permanent inebriation, across three continents, politics roll on.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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On March 19, 2024, Huger was charged with a DUI and DWI on the counts of: negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.—
Gabriela Silva,
TVLine,
26 Feb. 2025
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These misguided concerns are due to a willful ignorance of how and why the city is proposing to structure the payments.—
Pat Dowell,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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This protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2025
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The price isn’t unreasonable given the amount of detail that went into designing it and the combination of functions, including the antimicrobial and cooling materials, as well as its adaptability.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Fractious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractious. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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