in dispute

Idioms and Phrases

Disagreed about, in controversy. For example, This parcel of land is in dispute, claimed by several persons , or The origin of this phrase is in dispute . [Mid-1600s]

Example Sentences

They were also previously told by the prosecution that the accuracy of messages sent by Ms Batool to her sisters over a number of years was in dispute, as they only reflected what she was choosing to tell them.

From BBC

The SPF have been in dispute with bosses regarding pay and conditions, particularly over the amount of extra hours being worked.

From BBC

The gang was in dispute with the Amhurst Road gang and the events leading up to Ms Gordon's murder appeared to be "an escalation of violence towards anyone believed to be associated with the A-Road gang."

From BBC

Managers at Ford are also in dispute with the company over pay but so far have only taken action short of a strike.

From BBC

The sisters have their own interpretation of what took place in that room, but the consequences are not in dispute: Joan got pregnant, had an abortion and was shipped off to America, where she cut an album and then fell off the radar and into the drug scene, living an increasingly sketchy life against the beguiling beauty that inspired the Johnny Mercer song “The Hills of California.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• arguable
• doubtful
• dubious
• moot
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