How to Use argue in a Sentence

argue

verb
Definition of arguenext
Synonyms for arguenext
  • She argued against the proposed law.
  • No one can argue me out of doing this.
  • He's always willing to argue for what is right.
  • He argued that it's far too early to make a decision.
  • She argued that the proposed law should be defeated.
  • She would argue with anyone.
  • The senator argued in favor of lowering taxes.
  • They started arguing about politics.
  • That’s fine with many developers who would argue that regulators will be heavy-handed and behind the curve.
    — Ned Potter, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Mar. 2023
  • There are plenty of musicians who argue that the 12 notes of the Western scale sound better when they’re not spread apart at equal ratios.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Its proponents argue that biomass has a key role to play in the road to net zero, using wood that is unsuitable for other products and would otherwise go to waste.
    — Jamie Hailstone, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Republicans argue repealing right-to-work jeopardizes state efforts to attract businesses to locate to the state.
    — Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Both lease auction announcements have since drawn lawsuits from environmental groups, who argue the process is failing to account for the threat of oil spills and future greenhouse gas emissions.
    — Xander Peters, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Some economists argue that stopping rate increases now risks fueling unacceptable risks that inflation will stay higher for longer.
    — Nick Timiraos, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2023
  • These activities, proponents argue, are enabled by money printing and would be unaffordable in a sound money system.
    — Ansel Lindner, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Trump's lawyers argue that Corcoran's shouldn't testify under attorney-client privilege.
    — Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Freeze argued that Koehl tried to leave, but Breen didn’t allow it.
    — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The Heat would argue, though, Rozier hasn’t taken enough shots.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Ever since, the right wing of the Catholic Church has argued that the Dodgers’ stance is something all good Christian soldiers must fight.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
  • Some have argued the world should have paid more attention to Ogoina’s findings from 2017.
    — Byjon Cohen, science.org, 16 Aug. 2024
  • This is not to argue that Brown should, or will, divest from these companies.
    — Scott Warren, TIME, 3 May 2024
  • The man can be seen arguing with the mob while officers try to keep the groups separated.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2023
  • The lawmakers argued that the same law should apply to the software companies.
    — Julie Zauzmer Weil, Washington Post, 12 July 2023
  • Some argue that a status vote is a waste of time because Congress will never act.
    — Christina D. Ponsa-Kraus / Made By History, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
  • The archdiocese argued that Holzman and others did not have the right to sell the nunnery, however.
    — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The ruling allowed Kizer to argue she was justified in the killing.
    — Amy Simonson, CNN, 19 Aug. 2024
  • Birnbach argues that the Blazers should possibly keep the pick. - What type of trade value might the No. 3 pick carry?
    — Afentres, oregonlive, 17 May 2023
  • Barrett, Macauley’s attorney, argued during the trial that his client was at his Key Largo home with his wife the night of the murders.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 June 2024
  • The two began arguing as Brathwaite ordered Ayers out of the van, cops said.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 2 July 2024
  • Part of Harris’ job was to oversee the defense of the law in court, arguing that soliciting donor names did not bar donor disclosure requirements like California’s.
    — Donovan A. Watts, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024

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