"Powell's report is only the first shot in what is likely to be a extremely contentious debate about the future of the armed forces."

After an extremely contentious argument about its route, it opened about five years later.

The Bill was first introduced in 1663 and proved extremely contentious.

Conference committees can be extremely contentious, particularly if the houses are controlled by different parties.

A person familiar with the conference calls said an earlier call yesterday was "extremely contentious."

This era was an extremely contentious time for civil rights in Queensland.

Inter-provincial rivalry would likely prove to be extremely contentious in any decision.

As your article notes, setting a specific date for such a ban is "extremely contentious."

The mood of the city had become extremely contentious.

It addressed an extremely contentious issue without betraying the writer's own views.