Synonym: argument, dispute, quarrel. Similar words: controversial, control, out of control, control group, under control, beyond control, on the contrary, oversee. Meaning: ['kɒntrəvɜːsɪ] 
n. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement.
n. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement. 
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121. Controversy surrounds the TV show, which many consider to be racist, sexist, and homophobic.
122. This ended the controversy and at last the Sutton villagers were able to be buried in their own churchyard.
123. Then, in 1994, Clinton won a round when the Senate approved Deval Patrick without much controversy.
124. Some of these questions are confronted by the Supreme Court in the following controversy.
125. The introduction of the community charge aroused considerable controversy around three main issues.
126. Since the book seemed to be one that would cause some controversy, she had better proceed with caution.
127. Yet marital relations were a constant theme of controversy, discussion, humour and, of course, song.
128. What were the central features of this democracy, which aroused such controversy at the time, and still provokes debate today?
129. It was in the International Amphitheatre, and there had been a big controversy about it.
130. Snow was involved in a whiff of controversy about some experimental results obtained in the 1930s.
131. There was some controversy surrounding a production of Swan Lake recently.
132. In controversy abolitionists found arguments in common whatever their religious affiliations.
133. There has been a huge controversy over where to put the city's new sports stadium and who should build it.
134. Black leaders have held demonstrations, candle-lighting ceremonies and town hall meetings over the controversy.
135. Sir Nicholas, who is defending a majority of 6,733, is accustomed to controversy.
136. The controversy over lethal-versus non lethal methods of predator control is clouded by uncertain science and by politics.
137. Even though the Directive was agreed, Britain's policies have still caused controversy.
138. A prominent figure in the major controversy that arose was Mrs Castle.
139. It is a controversy over the issues of risk versus efficacy.
140. Another area of heightened tension is the controversy over the draft of the new constitution proposed by Mr Mugabe.
141. The first major demonstration of this was in 1983, in the controversy over the abortion amendment.
142. The public has an insatiable appetite for scandal and political controversy.
143. There has been a certain degree of controversy in recent years over the practice of self-investment by pension funds.
144. Whether that will arouse great controversy among any but the most convinced monarchists is doubtful.
145. Although the existence of coherent structures is well established, there is often controversy as to the most appropriate models.
146. Furthermore,[http://sentencedict.com/controversy.html] science is not supposed to involve the kinds of compromises on political and financial grounds that this controversy has involved.
147. The 1980s saw another twist in the controversy surrounding the structure of local government.
148. Though angry, both sides quickly sought to defuse the controversy.
149. Controversy has also surrounded the long-term effects of artificial fertilizer on the soil structure.
150. I wanted to give our activists every opportunity to prepare themselves for the firestorm of controversy and political backlash that would ensue.
More similar words: controversial, control, out of control, control group, under control, beyond control, on the contrary, oversee, contract, contrast, contribute, contributor, contractor, by contrast, contrast to, contribution, contribute to, contretemps, conversion, to the contrary, conversation, over and over, economic recovery, approve, improved, approve of, introduce, introspect, introduction, ever so.