How to Use argue in a Sentence

argue

verb
  • She argued against the proposed law.
  • No one can argue me out of doing this.
  • He's always willing to argue for what is right.
  • He argued that it's far too early to make a decision.
  • She argued that the proposed law should be defeated.
  • She would argue with anyone.
  • The senator argued in favor of lowering taxes.
  • They started arguing about politics.
  • Some argue that this debate is about parental choice.
    — Sarah Marsicek, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Coro argues that support comes at a cost.
    — Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Trump argued that the election was rigged.
    — Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Astronomers still argue over this last method.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Leibovitz argued that ads like that need to be tougher and more to the point.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Plus, eating with your hands is a lot of fun — and who can argue with that?
    — Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2022
  • There’s nothing to argue about there.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
  • No one can argue that Demna doesn’t have the spark.
    — Elektra Kotsoni, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
  • As Ji-yeon argues with him, someone comes to her aid.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Finebaum didn’t argue that Swinney was wrong on the facts.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Ledet argues Lofton’s case was anything but black and white.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Matthiessen and Love sometimes argued about who would die first.
    — Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • And now, both cases are fully briefed and argued.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Then, at a hearing, the person who lost their firearms can argue to get them back.
    — Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 May 2022
  • For those who argue that now is not the time for harsh words, now is precisely the time.
    — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Jack’s response, rather than to argue with his bride, is to marry her on the spot.
    — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 5 Feb. 2023
  • All of which sounds hard to argue with, no matter how many times a cat has shredded your draperies.
    — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Shura had known even then that Alyona would not argue with this.
    — Sana Krasikov, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022
  • It could be argued that France haven’t faced a serious test so far.
    — Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Some would argue that fans waited long enough to see this cast reunited.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Sources said the man was arguing with his killer when the gunman pulled out a weapon and fired two shots.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Nicholson argues the clock reset every time she was turned away from the stage.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 3 June 2025

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