contentiousness

"The period of contentiousness is over; we've all got to get behind this plan," he says.

The union has had to face contentiousness from its constituents.

"But the contentiousness has not been on the part of the board.

The contentiousness went beyond just the makeup of the agency.

That may be a naive wish, given the contentiousness of the issues.

Contentiousness in real life has produced his most involving photographs.

One reason for the contentiousness is that the nature of workplace injuries has changed.

The last-minute negotiations came on a day that had already reached new levels of contentiousness.

The declaration has had little real impact, but it sets the stage for the contentiousness likely to come.

"What's amazing is how few other churches have experienced the degree of contentiousness as this one."

He was dismissed after four years, reportedly because of his contentiousness and criticisms.

But as a whole, they take on a larger significance - and academic contentiousness - given two other conclusions that he makes.

The commission's 3-to-2 vote on the matter demonstrated the contentiousness of cable price regulation.

Unfortunately, an air of contentiousness already surrounds the move.

On the contrary, the commerce of television welcomes celebrity and contentiousness.

Fellow Democrats said he debates and votes with a contentiousness that makes it difficult to view him as a team player.

But among other things, that contentiousness was depressing.

As Mr. Green prepared to go home, he was asked about the new contentiousness.

"There was never any contentiousness here," she said.

Finally, even Alex, who as a child repeatedly ran away from a combative home, is surprised by all the contentiousness.

The contentiousness over a proposed new summary of American corporate law is developing into a brawl.

I suppose specialists have to consider their own disciplines the most important ones, but such contentiousness!"

Antagonism is hostility that results in active resistance, opposition, or contentiousness.

Such contentiousness can spell trouble in other ways.

Their own contentiousness is a natural obstacle to any "Khomeintern."