How to Use argument in a Sentence

argument

noun
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  • Don't you want to hear both sides of the argument?
  • Let us accept, for the sake of argument, that she is right.
  • I don't want to hear any arguments about whether you'll go.
  • There were many arguments about the new design.
  • They settled an argument that started in class.
  • The committee presented strong arguments against building a new school.
  • His argument did not convince his opponents.
  • They made a compelling argument for our participation.
  • They were always getting into arguments about politics.
  • These arguments go around and around, like the hands on a watch.
    — Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The bans also are part of a key argument in the presidential race.
    — Geoff Mulvihill, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Here are three things to do to reconnect and recover after an argument with your partner.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
  • An argument can be made this is the perfect offseason to become more aggressive on the free agent market.
    — David Moore, Dallas News, 11 Mar. 2023
  • An argument led to gunfire and Jackson was fatally shot.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Meanwhile, the judge also heard arguments about whether Kohberger may pose a danger to others.
    — Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • An argument has been raging for years now about the wisdom of creating our own version of a volcanic eruption: Can it be done?
    — IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Well, honestly, Bob, there is no policy argument for changing the rule, or at least no good argument.
    — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The girl, along with other children in the home at the time of the shooting, told police Resende and their mother had had an argument on Monday night.
    — Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Authorities said the shooting stemmed from a verbal argument between Decola and Ephraim.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Lawsuits pertaining to voter registration and other matters hint at arguments that could emerge in post-election legal cases.
    — The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • There is an argument to be made that the equity model pushes a vision of merit in which disadvantaged people are finally given a fair chance to compete with the privileged.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2023
  • But that argument might not hold much weight in a court of law.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024
  • There’s an argument to be made that the very best time to arrive at the Dolomites is at night.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The case out of Colorado is set for oral arguments on Feb. 8.
    — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2024
  • The justices on Tuesday will hear arguments in the case.
    — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2023
  • The arguments made in favor of him now are only that Biden is worse.
    — Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Paid subscribers were able to see more of his argument ahead of the filing.
    — Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 28 Apr. 2023
  • On Tuesday, the court will hear arguments in a major test of the 2nd Amendment.
    — David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Morat has little time for arguments about what punk is and isn’t.
    — Brett Martin, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Not quite an argument from a business point of view, but who doesn’t love love?
    — Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024

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