How to Use argue in a Sentence

argue

verb
  • She argued against the proposed law.
  • No one can argue me out of doing this.
  • He's always willing to argue for what is right.
  • He argued that it's far too early to make a decision.
  • She argued that the proposed law should be defeated.
  • She would argue with anyone.
  • The senator argued in favor of lowering taxes.
  • They started arguing about politics.
  • For those who argue that now is not the time for harsh words, now is precisely the time.
    — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Jack’s response, rather than to argue with his bride, is to marry her on the spot.
    — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 5 Feb. 2023
  • Freeze argued that Koehl tried to leave, but Breen didn’t allow it.
    — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Then, at a hearing, the person who lost their firearms can argue to get them back.
    — Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 May 2022
  • Few would argue against the idea that Britain’s economy needs some sort of shake-up.
    — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2022
  • All of which sounds hard to argue with, no matter how many times a cat has shredded your draperies.
    — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Nicholson argues the clock reset every time she was turned away from the stage.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 3 June 2025
  • The Heat would argue, though, Rozier hasn’t taken enough shots.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2024
  • On the flip side, PETA and some researchers argue, there is a better way.
    — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 19 July 2022
  • Fed officials can argue that two out of three ain’t bad, as Meat Loaf sang.
    — James MacKintosh, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Ever since, the right wing of the Catholic Church has argued that the Dodgers’ stance is something all good Christian soldiers must fight.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
  • Republicans have argued that the fault lies with the Democrats for not sending the bills to Whitmer’s desk.
    — Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Jan. 2025
  • When the dust — and bodies — settle on season four of Stranger Things, fans can argue about the killer moments.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 July 2022
  • Some have argued the world should have paid more attention to Ogoina’s findings from 2017.
    — Byjon Cohen, science.org, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Shura had known even then that Alyona would not argue with this.
    — Sana Krasikov, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Ludwig argues that this is what most homicide looks like.
    — Malcolm Gladwell, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
  • While seated in the same row, the two women began to argue, according to the outlet.
    — Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com, 27 July 2022
  • This is not to argue that Brown should, or will, divest from these companies.
    — Scott Warren, TIME, 3 May 2024
  • The woman argued with a male on the scene before the other woman began to argue with her.
    — cleveland, 9 Dec. 2022
  • The man can be seen arguing with the mob while officers try to keep the groups separated.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 11 Nov. 2023
  • However, many argue the full effects of elevated tariffs haven't shown up in the data yet.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 June 2025
  • The school board, backed by other parents, had argued that opt-out provisions were impractical.
    — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 27 June 2025

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