No. 2,503 in Swedish
kontroversiella
Controversial.
In a sentence
De diskuterade de kontroversiella förändringarna i företagets policy.
They discussed the controversial changes in the company's policy.
Here, 'kontroversiella' is used to describe the changes in the policy as being the subject of disagreement or varied opinions due to their challenging nature.
Konstnärens nya verk ansågs vara väldigt kontroversiella.
The artist's new works were considered very controversial.
In this sentence, 'kontroversiella' describes the artist's new works as causing a stir or debate, likely due to their provocative or unusual characteristics.
De kontroversiella uttalandena väckte starka reaktioner bland publiken.
The controversial statements elicited strong reactions among the audience.
Here, 'kontroversiella' is applied to statements that generated divided opinions or emotions, suggesting they may have been provocative or challenging to established norms.
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