How to Use controversy in a Sentence

controversy

noun
  • A controversy arose over the new law.
  • The controversy is over whether he should be fired or not.
  • The new movie is a subject of controversy.
  • The decision aroused much controversy among the students.
  • There is controversy surrounding the team's decision to trade the star pitcher.
  • There should not have been and there should not be any controversy.
    — Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Paschal scored again in the fifth, but this time there was no controversy.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Lopez has seen a fair share of controversy in recent years.
    — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Here's what to know about the controversy.
    — Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Here's what to know about the controversy.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 6 June 2026
  • The strike on the girls’ school has been one of the central controversies of the war.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The princess, for her part, was single and seen as free of controversy.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
  • For about as long, the group has also been mired in controversy.
    — Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
  • But in the grand scheme of View controversies, this didn't make a big splash.
    — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
  • But the move has drawn controversy.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The camp has since been mired in controversy and lawsuits.
    — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
  • The ruthless tabloid press was quick to stir up controversy.
    — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
  • But the mall’s boss has looked to exploit the controversy.
    — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Amid this controversy, the story took a sharp turn.
    — Stephanie A, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
  • There was some controversy on the game-winning goal.
    — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • And the old controversy of remote and hybrid work is once again not far away.
    — Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 29 May 2024
  • That was just one of a number of controversies the group has been involved in.
    — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 9 July 2018
  • This is one Kanye West controversy that seems to have been put to rest.
    — Kathryn Lindsay, refinery29.com, 1 May 2018
  • The stakes were large, in part because the controversy was tied to a much bigger one.
    — Brooke Jarvis, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
  • The Pike statue has been a source of controversy over the years.
    — Fox News, 20 June 2020
  • But the moves are sure to ignite controversy.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
  • There was tremendous controversy about the way in which tickets for this tour were sold.
    — Eric Fuller, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
  • While Davis has never lost a fight, his last bout was mired in controversy.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Even the name of the telescope has been a subject of controversy.
    — Richard Panek, Scientific American, 25 Dec. 2021
  • But where to spend it is already the subject of deep controversy.
    — oregonlive, 22 Apr. 2022

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