Collocations for controversy - noun
ADJECTIVE
considerable,
great,
major
bitter, fierce (esp. BrE), heated, intense, raging
growing
fresh, further, new, renewed
current, recent
continued, continuing, long-standing, ongoing
public
academic, critical, scholarly (esp. BrE)
ethical, legal, political, scientific
religious, theological
bitter, fierce (esp. BrE), heated, intense, raging
growing
fresh, further, new, renewed
current, recent
continued, continuing, long-standing, ongoing
public
academic, critical, scholarly (esp. BrE)
ethical, legal, political, scientific
religious, theological
VERB + controversy
arouse,
cause,
create,
engender,
excite (esp. BrE),
generate,
give rise to
What they are doing is bound to stir up controversy.
What they are doing is bound to stir up controversy.
fuel,
ignite,
provoke,
spark,
spark off,
stir,
stir up,
trigger
be dogged by (esp. BrE), be marked by, be surrounded by
This year's championships have been marked by controversy.
be dogged by (esp. BrE), be marked by, be surrounded by
This year's championships have been marked by controversy.
avoid,
shy away from
The president seemed anxious to avoid controversy about these appointments.
The president seemed anxious to avoid controversy about these appointments.
end,
quell,
resolve,
settle
Public funding could resolve the controversy surrounding campaign finance.
Public funding could resolve the controversy surrounding campaign finance.
run into
(BrE)
The network ran into controversy over claims of faked documentary footage.
The network ran into controversy over claims of faked documentary footage.
be no stranger to
Ms Benjamin, who is no stranger to controversy herself, said the scandal could have serious repercussions.
Ms Benjamin, who is no stranger to controversy herself, said the scandal could have serious repercussions.
court
The singer deliberately courts controversy with his lyrics.
The singer deliberately courts controversy with his lyrics.
controversy + VERB
arise,
break out,
erupt
A fierce controversy has broken out over the issue.
A fierce controversy has broken out over the issue.
rage
Controversy is raging over the route of the new road.
Controversy is raging over the route of the new road.
exist
Controversy exists as to how safe these drugs are.
Controversy exists as to how safe these drugs are.
continue,
persist
Today, the controversy continues over whether Shakespeare wrote all his plays.
Today, the controversy continues over whether Shakespeare wrote all his plays.
centre/center on sth
The controversy centred/centered on the issue of compensation for the victims.
The controversy centred/centered on the issue of compensation for the victims.
surround sth
Much controversy surrounds the new exam.
Much controversy surrounds the new exam.
PREPOSITION
amid controversy
He has resigned amid continuing controversy over his expense claims.
He has resigned amid continuing controversy over his expense claims.
controversy about,
controversy concerning,
controversy over
There has been a lot of controversy over the use of these drugs.
There has been a lot of controversy over the use of these drugs.
controversy among
controversy among historians
controversy among historians
controversy between
controversy between the two leaders
controversy between the two leaders
controversy surrounding
the bitter controversy surrounding the introduction of the new regulations
the bitter controversy surrounding the introduction of the new regulations
controversy with
her long-running controversy with fellow academics
her long-running controversy with fellow academics
PHRASES
a matter of controversy,
a source of controversy,
a subject of controversy
a firestorm of controversy (AmE), a storm of controversy
The book raised a storm of controversy.
a firestorm of controversy (AmE), a storm of controversy
The book raised a storm of controversy.