imbroglios

noun

plural of imbroglio
as in disputes
an often noisy or angry expression of differing opinions a celebrated imbroglio involving some big names in the New York literary scene

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Recent Examples of imbroglios However, various legal imbroglios about ownership — including a claim by descendants of Cantinflas — led to the collection dropping from public sight in Mexico after 2007. — Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 The dozens of lawsuits that followed had been entangled in legal imbroglios about how to interpret the untested law. — Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025 These people online have also said that the Owens family has long lived way beyond their means, while Ronn Owens and Jan Black should take responsibility for enabling their daughter’s costly legal imbroglios with these different men, who also have faced harm to their reputations in the process. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbroglios
  1. disputes
  2. altercations
  3. controversies
  4. disagreements
  5. quarrels
  6. fights
  7. arguments
  8. misunderstandings
Noun
  • Miller has previously been at the center of ABS disputes while serving as crew chief for Reds games.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • An e-bike ban at Newport Beach schools has sparked disputes between students and neighbors over kids parking in their neighborhoods.
    — Michele Gile, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of disputes
Noun
  • After marching from Crocker Park in downtown Sacramento, the protest groups engaged in verbal and physical altercations across a barricade formed by law enforcement officers.
    — Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Simple assault are altercations and incidents that don’t involve weapons or serious injuries, including domestic incidents.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of altercations
Noun
  • And the other is that paper receipts are a ~$5B business, complete with their own lobby groups and health controversies.
    — HubSpot, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026
  • There are several films that can start controversies or, at the very least, provoke very strong political reactions.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of controversies
Noun
  • His first job out of law school was as a judge’s clerk at the Court of Appeal of New Zealand, giving him a front-row seat to consequential decisions—and to people who could disagree fiercely without letting those disagreements become personal.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • And, despite trade disagreements, visitors can still get cheddar and bacon soup and filet mignon from the Canada pavilion.
    — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of disagreements
Noun
  • On the new series, some House of Stassi castmembers raised their quarrels with Maloney joining their cast.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Candi is the family mediator Like any father-daughter coaching dynamic, Corey and Coco have had their fair share of quarrels on the tennis court.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
Definition of quarrels
Noun
  • In a few boss fights, the battles can suddenly change into a completely different format.
    — George Yang, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • While clearing mobs of enemies can be fun, the combat really shines during the game’s many boss fights.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of fights
Noun
  • The judge issued his ruling at the conclusion of a court session Tuesday, which continued the preliminary hearing that was largely held over a week in early July before a nearly two-month recess to prepare for closing arguments.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Sep. 2026
  • While the class was divided between protectionists and free-traders, the teacher gave no indication of his own views, and the textbook presented objective facts along with arguments from both sides.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of arguments
Noun
  • Clear, descriptive communication with your doctor helps prevent those misunderstandings.
    — Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 24 Aug. 2026
  • This is also a good season to clean up any recurring misunderstandings.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of misunderstandings

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“Imbroglios.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbroglios. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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