Word Network: controversial

Fronting: Putting the Object First

sentence_structure

C1

Passive Gerunds: Being (receiving the action)

passive_reported

C1

Splitting Infinitives (to boldly go)

gerunds_infinitives

C2

Formal Relative Clauses (in which, to whom)

relative_clauses

B2

Relative Clauses with Quantifiers (all of whom, none of which)

relative_clauses

B1

a hot potato

Difficult, risky issue.

A1

A hot potato.

Difficult, controversial issue.

A1

The debate continues

Argumentation and critical discussion expression

C2

Critics argue that

Argumentation and critical discussion expression

C2

elephant in the room

Obvious problem ignored

B1

to rock the boat

To cause problems or disrupt a stable situation.