contentious
adjective
tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome.
noncontentious
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a word derived from
contentious.
Example Sentences
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The witnesses selected to appear live are polite and noncontentious.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 23, 2022
Farris “set an example for every one of us who continue to aspire to resolve disputes in a civil and noncontentious fashion,” said chief U.S.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2020
For years, Guantanamo was a quiet, noncontentious outpost, home to the Navy’s Fleet Training Group.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 10, 2017
She's like a 16th century queen -- not a modern one, powerless, gracious, noncontentious.
From Time Magazine Archive
But the well gave up quantities of noncontentious matter before Mayhew's services were required.
From The Collectors by Frank Jewett Mather
