polarizing
adjective
tending to divide people into sharply opposing factions.
polarising
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a variation of
polarizing.
Example Sentences
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Grier said that singing the Canadian anthem tonight is "not that polarising of a thing".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
"If anyone is polarising it, it's coming from those outside here, because those of us here, we love Canada," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
In the windswept village of Doonbeg on Ireland's Atlantic coast, Donald Trump is less polarising US president and more golf resort owner credited with bringing jobs and money to a remote corner of the country.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
In a world of questionable online content and polarising opinions, the two players' friendship is a welcome respite for many.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
One man remembers the combustible properties of a substance, which to another is memorable for its polarising property; to one man a stream is so much water-power, to another a rendezveus for lovers.
From The Principles of Success in Literature by George Henry Lewes
