| 单词 | contentiousness |
| 例句 | I said, “It looks then as though the natural contentiousness of people had died. But I don’t believe that. It’ll just take another channel. Can you think, sir, of what that channel might be?” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z His face had lately adopted an expression of playful contentiousness. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z And Liza said with her dreadful simplicity, “You’re already pushed by your own contentiousness. You’re a mule of contention, a very mule!” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z You stand mesmerized by her pyrotechnic language, strafing contentiousness and sass, but you also want to run for cover. ‘The State We’re In,’ a splendid new collection of stories by Ann Beattie 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z For all the contentiousness at the heart of “O. J.: Made in America,” it reflects a time when a bastion of norms held fast—restraining the forces of both change and hatred alike. The O. J. Story and the Flow of Information in a Pre-Internet World 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z As if speaking to the contentiousness of the election, it has also been a theatrical year rich in diversity, offering unexpected combinations and a welcome dose of topicality. The Best Theater of 2016 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z With his usual blend of contentiousness and cash outlay, he steamrollered to awards-season glory. Bérénice Bejo: 'The Artist was a gift. But I thought I was really good' 2013-05-25T18:00:02Z Bringing together the Holocaust and Alzheimer’s – in a thriller! – has every potential for a car crash of contentiousness, but Egoyan carries it off with compelling grace, and Plummer’s affecting, imposing performance provides an authoritative centre. Venice film festival – plenty of punch to disturb the peace 2015-09-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Keith was more of a rabble-rouser, from the contentiousness of his politics to the muscularity of his sound, but his fealty to tradition was never in doubt. Review: Toby Keith and George Strait Put Country Spins on Classic Soul 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z As Professor Heffner made clear in interviews, the erudite decorum of “The Open Mind” was more than matched by the contentiousness of his film-ratings post. Richard D. Heffner, Host of ‘The Open Mind,’ Dies at 88 2013-12-20T04:18:54Z The flip side is that a surfeit of this mutes the play’s contentiousness and dulls its playfulness to a debilitating measure. Into the often drab woods with Shakespeare Theatre Company’s ‘As You Like It’ “The resulting pluralism can be messy, as we’re seeing on the national stage right now, with quarreling governors and local officials and the like. But thank goodness for that messiness and contentiousness,” he said. Will a Pandemic Shatter the Perception of American Exceptionalism? 2020-04-25T04:00:00Z The GSN version, though, hosted by Mike Richards, really plays up the contentiousness. New Game Shows for a Fractious Age 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z Maybe it was inevitable, but there’s already been some contentiousness over the short track speedskating results. Chen closing in on gold, US curlers begin title defense 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z Here’s the thing though: Vice’s very contentiousness is the reason that it would make an interesting and timely best picture winner. Why Vice should win the best picture Oscar 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z The author of previous books on William O. Douglas and other justices, Murphy is hardly the first to weigh the costs of Scalia’s contentiousness. ‘Uncertain Justice’ and ‘Scalia’ 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z He was also a complete cosmopolitan, and the contentiousness of city life also went into Mann’s string quartet compulsiveness. Robert Mann: A musical revolutionary on par with Cage, Bernstein, Callas and Gould 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z Now the contentiousness that drove that decision has become clear in legal filings that detail how those works came to be at the center of a bitter dispute within the Early family. Rockwells Long at White House Are Now at the Heart of a Family Dispute 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Former Trump White House lawyer Ty Cobb predicted “more posturing and contentiousness” from the Trump family once the defense portion kicks off, he told The Messenger. “This is a stupid strategy”: Michael Cohen thinks Trump is marching his kids into a “perjury trap” 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z She once believed the campus could be a place where students could talk about the complexities of the region without contentiousness. Grief, anger, fear on college campuses as Israel-Hamas war divide comes home 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z Sometimes, like this week, we draw together with all our contentiousness and all our ego, and we sit down and try to work it out. Behind all the speechmaking at the UN lies a basic, unspoken question: Is the world governable? 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Given the contentiousness over drug possession and treatment options, it is almost certain that majority Democrats will be unable to corral the different factions of their caucuses to ram a bill through without Republicans. Lawmakers, reach across the aisle; Craft life-saving drug possession bill 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Some NFL owners remain skeptical that Snyder can be convinced to sell the franchise voluntarily and are girding for further contentiousness with him, a person with direct knowledge of the owners’ deliberations said last week. Harris-Rales partnership gives Daniel Snyder a strong non-Bezos option 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z But on a question of such magnitude and contentiousness, this would almost certainly smack of contempt for democratic process and could cement accusations against Mr. Macron of aloof, top-down rule. Macron Faces Pivotal Week in His Attempt to Change France at its Core 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z The public contentiousness began after Racine’s office said that he will hold a news conference Thursday “to make a major announcement related to the Washington Commanders.” Commanders called out for statement criticizing D.C. attorney general 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Diversity often bred distrust of rival communities and interests, and public life in the middle colonies often featured factional quarrels and political contentiousness. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Given the contentiousness of California water politics, the law needed to include compromises, Pavley and others said. Despite California groundwater law, aquifers keep dropping in a 'race to the bottom' 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z The recalls illustrate the contentiousness that has upended usually sleepy school board and city council meetings. Pandemic restrictions fuel recall efforts on fall ballots 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z The loosening of restrictions in Latin America comes as the debate over abortion in the United States reaches a new level of contentiousness. Across Latin America, abortion restrictions are being loosened 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z “Various views” surely understates our contentiousness, and whose confidence in American democracy has not been shaken after the past four years? Opinion | China might be right about America. But what are its leaders so afraid of? 2021-03-21T04:00:00Z The misinformation, which has been amplified by right-wing media such as the Fox News host Mark Levin and outlets like Breitbart and The Daily Wire, adds contentiousness to an already powder-keg campaign season. Riled Up: Misinformation Stokes Calls for Violence on Election Day 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z That contributes to this escalatory dynamic of contentiousness in our discourse. ‘Cancel culture’ is complicated. PEN America's CEO has a plan for that 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z For every step China takes into its vaunted Belt and Road initiative, designed to build global infrastructure and extend influence, it opens itself to more opinions, more disagreements, more potential contentiousness. Analysis: Are China’s ‘internal affairs’ going more global? 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z As millions of families face back-to-school medical requirements and forms this month, the contentiousness surrounding vaccines is heating up again, with possibly even more fervor. How Anti-Vaccine Sentiment Took Hold in the United States 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z The relative lack of contentiousness undoubtedly is a welcome change. Analysis | NFL power rankings, Week 1: Patriots No. 1 until proved otherwise; Andrew Luck-less Colts drop 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z So our story in the June issue, “USGA Confidential,” isn't the first example of the contentiousness between tour players and the governing body. It's clear we need a return to the Boatwright Method of setting up the U.S. Open. - Golf Digest 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z The contentiousness over the recent BuzzFeed article is unlikely to abate soon. BuzzFeed News faces scrutiny after Mueller denies a dramatic report 2019-01-19T05:00:00Z "Black reflects the current state of rebelliousness and contentiousness in the world, but it also provides a feeling of privacy and protection." Boldest home trend for 2019: Black walls | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z In some ways, the row over the museum plan evokes the contentiousness surrounding “The Dinner Party,” completed in 1979. A Museum Honoring Judy Chicago, Star of Feminist Art? Not in This ‘Sleepy Little Town’ 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z The mediation was to continue the next day, but was scuttled after the first day’s contentiousness. Alex Rodriguez's ex upset by Jennifer Lopez's involvement in child support drama 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z Such contentiousness, though, is not the same as wisdom gained. Do the Democrats Have a Post-Kavanaugh, Post-Midterm Game Plan? 2018-09-23T04:00:00Z The contentiousness that Sanders projects in public is not on display in private. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Trump’s Battering Ram 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z “Black reflects the current state of rebelliousness and contentiousness in the world, but it also provides a feeling of privacy and protection,” says Schlotter. Boldest home trend for 2019: Black walls | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z But as contentiousness turned into real-world consequences, “Reversing Roe” reminds us that the more women get involved regarding their rights, the more likely we’re to see a fair, principled fight. Review: 'Reversing Roe' heralds looming battle for women's reproductive rights 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z The contentiousness was evident more than an hour into the House hearing, when the right-wing activist Laura Loomer interrupted to accuse social media executives of censoring conservative voices. Republicans Accuse Twitter of Bias Against Conservatives 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z He was wearing shorts and flip-flops; he has a soft handshake and an easy, teasing manner that he knows will likely confound people who expect the sustained contentiousness that he employs online and on TV. Glenn Greenwald, the Bane of Their Resistance 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z Officials are “trying to balance the increased contentiousness of nominations with the understanding that it’s not feasible or reasonable to go through every single piece of paper or conversation or interaction.” Clearinghouse for Kavanaugh documents is a Bush White House lawyer, angering Senate Democrats 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z It's unimaginable how that contentiousness would mix with social media today. Ryder Cup Preview: Paul Azinger: Inside the Team Room - Golf Digest 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z Belichick attempted again to debunk the idea of contentiousness with the Patriots on Tuesday. Patriots quarterback Brady reports at start of minicamp 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z Looking for a compromise, a way to defuse the contentiousness, Lerner asked Boldt, “Is there any way we can unmiss the mistrial?” The chaos, and surprising conclusion, of the 1970 trial of the Seattle 7 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z The contentiousness between the president and Romney has been so acute that Trump had publicly implored Hatch to run again, a barely veiled effort to deny Romney a route to the Senate. A longtime Republican senator says he'll retire, and the White House nervously eyes his likely successor, Mitt Romney 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z “The extremists on both sides of the color spectrum, the police ideological spectrum don’t typically like me because they want this contentiousness, and I don’t do that.” How a cop’s son became a go-to lawyer in police shootings 2017-07-22T04:00:00Z He said he wants to work to lower the level of contentiousness from the media. Anthony Scaramucci meets the press; Sarah Huckabee Sanders promoted 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z “They don’t want to get into the contentiousness.” It Was Hard This Year to Keep Politics Out of High School Yearbooks 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z The following day, the committee erupted into extreme contentiousness when its chairman, Rep. Devin Nunes, California Republican, suggested that Trump associates had been under surveillance by U.S. intelligence during the campaign. Investigators in Russian election meddling haunted by Benghazi probe 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z The growing contentiousness of technology is exemplified in debates over so-called net neutrality and disputes between Apple and the FBI over unlocking suspected terrorists’ iPhones. Hi tech, high threat: it's time to plan for the downsides to technology | Michael Boskin 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z Even some of the fans I spoke with who are keeping their season tickets are doing so with an uncommon level of contentiousness. Perspective | They’ve had Redskins tickets for more than 50 years. They’ve finally had enough. 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z Facts, though, do not provide the entire picture on an afternoon of contentiousness and controversy. Manchester United’s top-four push stalls in chaotic draw with Bournemouth 2017-03-04T05:00:00Z America was careening toward today’s contentiousness, as “those who rightly challenged the assumptions of others became slowly more indignant at any challenge to their own.” Opinion | To understand today’s politics, look at Yale in the ’60s 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z Conor O’Mahony, a lecturer in law at University College Cork, says the continued contentiousness reveals problems with the wording of the ban. Ireland Reconsiders Its Constitutional Ban on Abortion 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z Church is often the place where people seek comfort and community in unsettling times, but the contentiousness of this election has filtered into the pews. Breaking Up With Your Church Over Politics 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z He pointed to tough questioning of Mr. Trump by Anderson Cooper and Jake Tapper, and said that the bipartisan contentiousness over CNN’s coverage gave him comfort, not anxiety. CNN’s Coverage of Trump Was Biased, Presidential Candidates’ Aides Say 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z The contentiousness of this presidential campaign is spilling into some workplaces. Election campaign sparks more chatter, anger in workplaces 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z Emanuel patted the back of a Las Vegas policeman who was on stage to ensure the contentiousness didn’t implode into a fistfight. New UFC owner Ari Emanuel takes stage for heated Conor McGregor-Nate Diaz weigh-in 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z “Call it difficult temperament or incipient externalizing behaviors or contentiousness, it’s definitely the case that infants’ behaviors influence their parents, including physical discipline.” The Connections Between Spanking and Aggression 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z In Tuesday’s news conference, an alarmed reporter asked Trump if his new level of contentiousness was a passing thing or “is this what it’s going to be like if you are president?” Donald Trump campaigns in his own weird 'Wonderland' 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Katrina was the catalyst but the reason was years of poor performance, inefficiency, contentiousness and even corruption in the Orleans Parish Schools system. Analysis: 1 person’s cure is another’s coup 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z In any event, that “Hamilton” is generating this level of informed contentiousness is in actuality another feather in its cap. Imagine being Lin-Manuel Miranda right now 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z Clinton needed to at least show a little bit of awareness about the contentiousness of this debate in the Democratic Party base. Bill Clinton has lost his superpower: Why his confrontation with BLM was such a stunning mistake 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z “Its reputation for contentiousness took years to grow.” The 100 best nonfiction books: No 10 – The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z It is the complexity and the contentiousness of the health-care system that frustrates any sweeping overhaul, as Aaron argues. The false charms of Bernie Sanders’s single-payer plan 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z What the proposed testing cap would do is add to the noise and contentiousness of the issue, and cause chaos as districts struggle to implement the new federal edict. A cap on the amount of testing time is the wrong answer for schools 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z Politico said some of the questions veered “beyond sharp into contentiousness.” WESLEY PRUDEN: GOP candidates take on media in third debate 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z The debate collides with rising contentiousness in Congress and the states over the Clean Power Plan, President Obama’s climate regulations requiring power plants to reduce their emissions 32 percent by 2030. Republican Frontrunners Avoid Climate Change 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z There is growing worry that the unrelenting contentiousness will be the hallmark of yet another fall legislative season, just as funding authority for federal government agencies is set to expire. GOP’s populist revolt arrives at Capitol, complicating Iran debate 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z As always, though, the contentiousness fades to the background when the sailors jump aboard their boats. America’s Cup back in Old Blighty for World Series regatta 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z The Chamber’s issue campaigns became notorious for a relentless, even ruthless contentiousness. How the Chamber of Commerce allied with the right and lost effectiveness 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z During his two terms as governor, Mr. Christie’s contentiousness has erupted repeatedly in hostile put downs to hecklers, challengers, and reporters alike. Chris Christie's Wrong Foot 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z One cause of the contentiousness of our politics is that both secular and very religious Americans feel misunderstood and under assault. A senator’s humble faith 2015-05-03T04:00:00Z Gallic contentiousness is part of his daily diet. Criticism of PEN Award Comes With the Territory for a Charlie Hebdo Writer 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z But the contentiousness of that battle is itself a sign of solar’s rapid rise. Best state in America: Sunny Arizona 2015-04-17T04:00:00Z That kind of clear-our-name-at-all-costs outlook can prolong a case or intensify its contentiousness, with negative consequences for both sides. Lawsuits’ Lurid Details Draw an Online Crowd 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z Right now, the Republican majority in both houses spells contentiousness, rudeness, and a pathway to nowhere. 2016 Hopefuls Skirt Leaders of the G.O.P. 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z Such false contentiousness, Carroll insists, has nothing to do with the history of Jesus and his contemporaries. Book review: ‘The Son of God for the Secular Age’ by James Carroll 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z It’s past time to bring sane discussion back to political rhetoric rather than the hysterical contentiousness of recent years. Recent editorials published in Indiana newspapers 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z Ole Miss now hopes the College Football Playoff selection committee will notice the contentiousness and drop it only mildly from the No. 4 spot it held after the first rankings. Late Ole Miss fumble proves to be the difference in loss to Auburn The contentiousness back then foretold the current legal maneuvering and ill will. N.Y. court enjoins Nationals, MLB in dispute over TV rights and MASN Conversations with multiple people familiar with the situation paint a more nuanced picture of the Williams-Harper relationship than the contentiousness that seems to dominate public perception. Bryce Harper, Matt Williams aren’t at odds but are still learning on the job And the reason is that our raucous democracy invites contentiousness. Why I'm Thankful for America's Immigrants and Religion this Fourth of July 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z The mutual affection was so thick that several times the moderator apologetically noted his inability to create any contentiousness. While Uber Thrives in New York, Its Competitors Lobby Regulators 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z “I was never terribly optimistic that this would be easy or not fraught with contentiousness,” she said. Sebelius’s Slow-Motion Resignation From the Cabinet 2014-04-12T01:22:32Z “There is endless debate and confusion and contentiousness about their characteristics,” says Mel Greaves, a cancer researcher at the Institute for Cancer Research in London. Stem cells: Bad seeds 2013-06-26T17:20:57.320Z Despite the contentiousness - call it fracktion - the Independent Water Providers and the co-op are sticking with their plans. Insight: The fight for North Dakota's fracking-water market 2013-05-20T04:03:53Z Despite the contentiousness of the dispute about the age and erosion history of the Grand Canyon, "it's a legitimate debate," Karlstrom says. A Grand Old Canyon 2012-11-29T20:35:00Z There was little visible contentiousness between the two teams on Saturday night, except for a brief shoving match in the third quarter. No. 2 Oregon defeats No. 23 Washington 52-21 2012-10-07T05:58:08Z If he’s smart, the President will quickly give a speech acknowledging the contentiousness of the past three years and the validity of some Republican arguments against his plan. After the Court: Four Ways to Improve Obamacare 2012-06-29T18:35:32Z Wednesday brought the renewal of a rivalry, born of the fraught history of World War II, that has been infused on the soccer field with great respect and contentiousness. Germany 2, Netherlands 1: Euro 2012 — Germans Put Dutch on Brink of Elimination 2012-06-13T21:22:50Z The contentiousness between red and blue in York County seems to be eternal. Fighting for Planned Parenthood in a Contentious County 2012-06-08T17:05:38Z Some contentiousness was on display at a bankruptcy hearing in Manhattan on Tuesday. Analysis: Dewey's bankruptcy: Let the rumble begin 2012-05-30T23:14:33Z Only this time it was because of his feistiness toward the New Jersey Devils and not for his brevity and contentiousness with the media. Tortorella takes shots at Devils, defends Prust 2012-05-20T19:22:08Z As Plato says, "He gives up the kingdom that is within him to the middle principle of contentiousness and passion, and becomes proud and ambitious." The Five Great Philosophies of Life 2012-03-09T03:00:19.413Z Such contentiousness belies one of the major narratives the film hopes to promote by dramatizing Turkey’s Ottoman past: that of the pluralism, diversity and tolerance of the empire that made its home in Istanbul. Fetih 1453: Blockbuster Turkish Epic Revels in Ottoman Past 2012-02-29T01:05:19Z Others at ABC News seemed dismayed by the lack of contentiousness on stage. Dueling Debates Vary in Style, Tone and Content 2012-01-09T03:37:20Z Business and labor are at war over the troubled National Labor Relations Board, a site of many such previous clashes but now the flashpoint for unprecedented contentiousness. Wonkbook: On debt, the conventional wisdom vs. the markets 2011-12-27T13:02:56Z Given the large economic stakes involved in addressing climate change, the contentiousness of the political struggle is no surprise. Dot Earth Blog: Book Report: Who Speaks for the Climate? 2011-11-01T17:57:15Z “There was a lot of contentiousness, and the bank hasn’t given any indication on what they plan to do,” said Ron Lennon, president of one of two homeowners’ associations at the Palms. Gay Retirement Communities Struggling in the Recession 2011-10-28T14:28:06Z As magicJack — which is named after Borislow’s broadband telephone device — enters the Women’s Professional Soccer playoffs this week, a cloud of contentiousness and uncertainty hovers over the club. Women?s pro soccer team owner faces players? union grievance 2011-08-16T17:47:00Z "I suppose, out of pure contentiousness, you'll be saying it's pretty." The Messenger 2011-03-26T02:00:14.523Z There are women whose perpetual contentiousness is a moral reproduction of an Oriental torture, that drops water on you every ten seconds. How to be Happy Though Married Being a Handbook to Marriage 2011-03-11T03:00:13.410Z Ms. Thomas, 90, seemed content to avoid too much contentiousness her first day on the job. Helen Thomas Returns, With Smaller Audience 2011-01-07T03:28:50Z At moments during this hourlong dialogue, contentiousness morphed into a place where low comedy meets sophistry. The Haggler: The New Car With Mystery Add-Ons 2010-12-25T17:46:36Z The process is inevitable, especially in these days of rising partisan contentiousness. How Can a Democracy Solve Tough Problems? 2010-09-02T09:30:00Z Mr. Gussen compared the city’s diversity and contentiousness to the trees that are also part of the city fabric. Our Towns: Muslim Chosen Mayor in Teaneck, N.J. 2010-07-08T01:50:00Z Given the breadth, complexity and contentiousness of the energy-environment arena, Levi is a very welcome addition to the fray. A New Blog on Climate and Energy Choices 2010-04-26T14:26:00Z Then he describes Ephesian life in terms of fierce contempt, their lusts natural and unnatural, their frauds, their wars of words, their legal contentiousness, their faithlessness and perjuries, their robberies of temples. St. Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians A Practical Exposition He waited, stirred to a mad contentiousness, to tear his friend’s arguments to ribbons, and fling their broken remains back in his face. The One-Way Trail A story of the cattle country Nevertheless, inquiry should be made whether they have been excommunicated through captiousness, or contentiousness, or any such like ungracious disposition in the bishops. A Source Book for Ancient Church History Lang's love of an argument, which to unfriendly ears might have sounded like contentiousness, did not serve to make the excellent Scotchman popular with his neighbors. Roosevelt in the Bad Lands For moderation in one's demands affords a way out of all difficulties, but it is the very nature of contentiousness that it cannot accomplish any of the objects which are essential. Procopius History of the Wars, Books V. and VI. In the god of the former book he saw a being whose character was stern justice, and therefore anger; contentiousness and unmercifulness. History of Dogma, Volume 1 (of 7) "That statement," said P. Sybarite with some asperity, "is an uncivil untruth dictated by a spirit of gratuitous contentiousness—" "Good God!" cried Bross in alarm. The Day of Days An Extravaganza How tired I am of watching myself, of trying to detect the secret of my disgust and contentiousness. The Cathedral Since things were going especially well he could not say much, but still he could look his contentiousness, and did. Twelve Men Argument is not contentiousness, nor is it the good-natured and sociable disputation in which we occupy a good deal of time with our friends. The Making of Arguments And the only one with the faintest approach to contentiousness, or acidity, or any of the qualities that don't endear the stranger to the indigenous, is doch. Christine But he was an extremely capable and sensible man, and had a knack of dropping his contentiousness the moment it began to give offence. Father Payne Hence the dispute was not decided immediately, but subsequently they prolonged their rivalry in a spirit of contentiousness, and did not act at all in their usual character. Dio's Rome, Volume 6 An Historical Narrative Originally Composed in Greek During The Reigns of Septimius Severus, Geta and Caracalla, Macrinus, Elagabalus And Alexander Severus From her youth up, moreover, she had not known how to husband her health; and emulation and contentiousness had, more than anything else, combined to undermine her vital energies. Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books The difference is that in neither contentiousness nor in kindly dispute do we expect, or intend, to get anywhere. The Making of Arguments The people flowed from the church full of an expressive contentiousness, seeking by exuberant condemnation of the sacrilege to square themselves somehow with their consciences for the brief backsliding. Thoroughbreds He sees the ugliness, the spite, the malice, the contentiousness of his own Church. Father Payne In vain one tries to quiet their contentiousness. The Poet's Poet : essays on the character and mission of the poet as interpreted in English verse of the last one hundred and fifty years As a still further precaution against contentiousness you should uphold the two sides successively. The Century Vocabulary Builder It allowed complete Divorce not only for the causes usually esteemed grave and capital, but for such causes as desertion, cruel usage, or even continued contentiousness and wrangling. The Life of John Milton Volume 3 1643-1649 I have felt, since the war began, a certain poison in the air, a tendency towards suspicion and contentiousness and vague hostility. Escape, and Other Essays If he does so from contentiousness, let him be silenced for a time, and, if he offend again, put to death. Laws The slaying of the Egyptian remained no secret, and those who betrayed it were Israelites, Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Pallu, of the tribe of Reuben, notorious for their effrontery and contentiousness. The Legends of the Jews — Volume 2 That he is capable of profound affections merely modifies here and there his natural contentiousness, and subdues its expression. The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft |
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