Factious

Van Buren's opposition to the Adams administration has been called factious and unpatriotic. ❋ DeAlva Stanwood Alexander (N/A)

A week later the papers published letters of Dumouriez which showed that ever since the trial of the King the Girondin general had been factious, that is, had been as much inclined to turn his arms against Paris as against the Austrians. ❋ Unknown (1893)

For disgrace; he tells them, they would fare but ill as to their reputations, but yet no worse than himself: they might be called factious, seditious; but when the master is called devil, the servant may well endure the name of rascal. ❋ 1634-1716 (1823)

They are loaded with invectives — they are called factious, seditious; as Elijah, the troubler of Israel; and ❋ Unknown (1692)

There were one or two measures introduced into the Assembly during the session just closed worth mentioning, _en passant_; as showing the progress really made by a "factious" Assembly. ❋ Charles Roger (N/A)

Burke, in an evil moment for himself and for Ireland, had lent himself in 1785 to what Mr. Morley called the "factious" and ❋ Various (N/A)

In proofreading I struck out "factious;" as needless, and as a generalization on insufficient premises. ❋ Unknown (1877)

At the dead of night we were aroused from our sleep by a cry that the 'factious' were not far off. ❋ George Henry Borrow (1842)

Terror now reigns in Rome; the prisons are choked with men who have been arrested and detained without trial; fifty priests are confined in the castle of St. Angelo, whose only crime consists in their having lent their services in our hospitals; the citizens, the best known for their moderation, are exiled; the army is almost entirely dissolved, the city disarmed, and the "factious" sent away even to the last man; and yet France dares not consult in legal manner the will of the populations, but re-establishes the papal authority by military decree. ❋ Various (N/A)

(except Kentucky and Missouri,) have never been even charged with this kind of factious commotion. ❋ Unknown (1865)

As a participating scientist in this conflict, I learned some hard lessons about the role of scientists in factious environmental issues: First, the systematic process of scientific research is not well-suited to resolving issues in which prevailing economic or political forces demand simple, prompt answers. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In a country with duplicitous leaders, factious tribal alliances and a moribund economy, the opportunities to make gains have been scant. ❋ Bill De Blasio (2011)

Within months, though, Federal District Court Judge Susan Bolton hacked the factious law into pieces, freezing much of it, and this April, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirmed Bolton's injunction. ❋ Jorge-Mario Cabrera (2011)

My guess is you aren't feeling too confident one way or another right now, and have read far too much into the recent factious polls being put out by big business. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He has held his factious caucus together to vote unanimously in support of historic health care legislation, an achievement that puts him among an elite few majority leaders of the last hundred years. ❋ Unknown (2010)

With only one villain to focus on, Obama's factious coalition congealed. ❋ Unknown (2010)

James Madison was alluding to Lee when he wrote on July 2, The prevailing temper of the present delegation is too little flexible to the factious and vindictive plans of a particular member of it to be relished by him and his adherents. ❋ Charles Rappleye (2010)

While Jeff [hoped] his idea would bring [the church] members together, his plan was factious and split the church in half and ended up [fucking with] the financial problems, so that boy a bitch wordisbro ❋ Javierrrrrr (2023)