in dispute

1. Disagreed about, in controversy. For example, This parcel of land is in dispute, claimed by several persons, or The origin of this phrase is in dispute. [Mid-1600s]

Example Sentences

The prospect of more industrial action - resident doctor members of the British Medical Association are still in dispute with the government - could further complicate matters, it added.

From BBC

It's not in dispute that the defendant sent the relevant social media posts between 11 October and 27 October, and it's not in dispute that the defendant seized and threw the phone of the complainant.

From BBC

"What's in dispute is the ground itself – who does and who doesn't have rights to this ground."

From BBC

In dispute is whether the failure of steel equipment at the top of an Edison transmission tower on the night of Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

The two countries have long been in dispute - a legacy of the Balkan wars of the 1990s – with tensions rising in recent years.

From BBC

Related Words

• arguable 
• doubtful 
• dubious 
• moot 
• problematic 
• questionable 
• uncertain