polarized
divided into two sharply opposing groups or sets of opinions
Polarized in a sentence
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Public opinion on the issue had become so polarized that civil debate was nearly impossible.
Opinion on the proposal was so polarized that no compromise position attracted any support.
Using “polarized” well
Polarized describes a split into two opposed camps with little middle ground, often used of public or political opinion.
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