How to Use arguable in a Sentence

arguable

adjective
Definition of arguablenext
Synonyms for arguablenext
  • That is an arguable point of view.
  • That word's pronunciation is arguable.
  • Kat Von D is the arguable arbiter of some of the coolest beauty products these days.
    — Rachel Jacoby Zoldan, Teen Vogue, 18 Aug. 2017
  • The strategic logic of drone strikes is at least arguable.
    — Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic, 23 Aug. 2021
  • Even the one arguable win in the Gulf War is inconclusive in a lot of people’s minds.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 18 Aug. 2021
  • The culture wars begin When the culture wars in the United States first started is arguable.
    — Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 7 July 2023
  • The 17-year-old guitar phenom Grace Bowers and her band were the arguable highlight of the whole festival.
    — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2024
  • The merits of an anonymous account at this stage in the game are arguable at best, but expect to see this book everywhere.
    — Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2019
  • Brian Hartline is arguable the best recruiter on the Ohio State football coaching staff.
    — Stephen Means, cleveland, 8 Mar. 2021
  • The Audien EV1 is arguable the cheapest hearing aid available on the market.
    — Dallas News, 19 Oct. 2022
  • So the challenge is combining both the arguable increase in resilience and any added systemwide costs of failure.
    — New York Times, 21 Feb. 2020
  • Yes, the notion of one I.P. now owned by Disney supplanting the Disney sequel that topped it just 1.5 years ago is arguable trivia.
    — Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2021
  • In other words, the situation would differ only on the margins from what is arguable the case today!
    — Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 24 Dec. 2011
  • The arguable founding father of the streetwear aesthetic of fashion Karl Kani was honored with a lifetime achievement award.
    — Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The Breitling Navitimer B01 with its 46mm case is arguable the most authentic recreation of the original Navitimer.
    — Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 1 July 2022
  • How Rangers pitchers fared: Martin Perez had arguable his finest start of the season at a key time, tossing seven scoreless innings. ...
    — Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, 24 Aug. 2017
  • While that is arguable, it cannot be doubted that most of India’s population is rural.
    — Amitava Kumar, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2019
  • And then saying that marijuana use would be detrimental to the spirit of the Games is certainly arguable as well.
    — Chris Hays, orlandosentinel.com, 10 July 2021
  • Oregon had eight penalties for a season-high 87 yards and only two are even remotely arguable.
    — oregonlive, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Carl Zimmer presents a better, though still arguable, case that publishing the entire sequence wouldn't present an undue risk.
    — Malcolm MacIver, Discover Magazine, 28 Dec. 2011
  • America’s strongest partner in the Muslim world and arguable...the strongest Muslim voice.
    — Philip Rucker, Washington Post, 27 May 2017
  • The roles of federally back flood insurance and the availability of disaster aid are arguable; the trend is not.
    — Anthony R. Wood, Philly.com, 12 Oct. 2017
  • Please realize that this is a somewhat arguable contention.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 7 Apr. 2021
  • And then there’s one figure who should strike fear (relief?) in the hearts of everyone in contention to be baseball’s worst—last year’s arguable champ, Rougned Odor, who came back this weekend from a month on the disabled list.
    — Emma Baccellieri, SI.com, 14 May 2018
  • Nonetheless, the arguable issues with this one film does not automatically extend to the next batch of MCU flicks.
    — Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
  • This past Saturday, the fever around the hole hit its arguable peak when a wedding ceremony was officiated in front of it.
    — Steffi Cao, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2024
  • At first blush, ‘Pivoting’ seems based on the barely arguable point that women are asked to do far more than is possible, men are asked to do far less, and the math is somehow hilarious.
    — WSJ, 4 Feb. 2022
  • If the arguable purpose of copyright law is to protect original works of art and to promote the creation of new works, this string of recent rulings certainly appears to miss half of the equation.
    — Legal Entertainment, Forbes, 17 May 2021
  • The arguable best-case scenario is Thursday-to-weekend legs on par with Captain Marvel for a $184 million domestic debut.
    — Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 6 May 2022
  • Although Schar has a lot to offer going forward for a defender, the onus will be on his defensive ability when tested by arguable the best striker in the world in Luis Suarez.
    — SI.com, 16 Dec. 2017

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