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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
The pair have a fractious relationship throughout the first two seasons as Adam struggles to accept his sexuality and Michael is increasingly loathed for his stubborn adherence to archaic codes of pupil conduct.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
The case has been absorbed into the United States’ fractious politics, with Republican officials speaking up for Penny and Democratic ones attending Neely’s funeral.
—Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Lupe makes an excellent foil for Bell, their fractious bond deepened by decades of sibling rivalry and the threat Joanne’s new relationship with a decent guy poses to a podcast dependent on her dating woes.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
Check out the expert takes below from 16 members of Forbes Agency Council for valuable tips busy entrepreneurs can use to leverage X in today’s fractious social media environment.
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—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
The case has been absorbed into the United States’ fractious politics, with Republican officials speaking up for Penny and Democratic ones attending Neely’s funeral.
—Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Lupe makes an excellent foil for Bell, their fractious bond deepened by decades of sibling rivalry and the threat Joanne’s new relationship with a decent guy poses to a podcast dependent on her dating woes.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024
Check out the expert takes below from 16 members of Forbes Agency Council for valuable tips busy entrepreneurs can use to leverage X in today’s fractious social media environment.
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—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fractious
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Murphy admits the divided board might present a challenge as contentious conversations continue, particularly surrounding a $200 million restructuring plan for the district that involves adding middle schools.Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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Senate blocking is rare By stepping aside, Gaetz avoids what was shaping up to be a contentious confirmation battle that would have tested the limits of Senate Republicans' willingness to back Trump's Cabinet selections.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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The only wild bears in the San Bernardino Mountains or anywhere else in the state are black bears, according to the Fish and Wildlife Department.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The former stone church has stone pathways and wild gardens as shown in this listing photo.Clio Chang, Curbed, 8 Nov. 2024
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This does not appear to be accidental, as Netflix and other streamers have reportedly been shying away from political documentaries due to the polarized state of the world, choosing instead to push movies on less controversial topics.Justin Klawans, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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Trump, meanwhile, leaned on some famous Black male supporters, including controversial former NFL standouts Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell, while also pitching himself to men in general through social media influencers, creators and podcasters.Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Even so, Mars’ defiant punk energy can draw some stares from the neighbors back home.Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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Her eyes are an expressive window into the character’s lifetime of hurt and exclusion or defiant pride and anger, sometimes spanning that range and more within one scene or song or single line reading.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
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The current state of his ’stache, more tweezed than Hughes’s rebellious bushy caterpillar, is owed to that role.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Tired of the toxic culture within the group, Veronica teams up with her rebellious new boyfriend, J.D. (played by Christian Slater), and things quickly spiral out of control as their plot to take down the Heathers turns deadly.Jane LaCroix, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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The club has spent much of this season engaged in a bout of restive soul-searching.Rory Smith, New York Times, 3 May 2024
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But Israel is restive and could escalate its efforts to sabotage Tehran’s military and nuclear programs.Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 6 Feb. 2023
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The man is being held in lieu of $480,000 bail at Santa Rita Jail on suspicion of numerous charges, including assault with a firearm, shooting into an inhabited dwelling or vehicle, shooting into an uninhabited dwelling or vehicle, willful discharge of a firearm and other crimes.Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Last week, the state had asked Kendrick to plead guilty to conspiracy to violate Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and willful participation in street gang activity.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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At Soar, students are able to move around and be supported as individuals, rather than being forced to comply with conventional classroom standards that can be developmentally unreasonable.Kerry McDonald, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Bill Nicholson Martinez Congress must retain constitutional authority Will Congress stand up to President-elect Donald Trump’s unreasonable request to make recess appointments?Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Fractious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fractious. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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