tendentious:

having or showing an intentional tendency or bias, esp a controversial one

tendentious:

having or showing an intentional tendency or bias, esp a controversial one

(Adjective)

Example sentences:

Ramayana: To gain the sympathy of Ravana, Shurapanakha gave a tendentious account of her encounter with Rama, whereby she portrayed herself as the victim instead of the aggressor.  

Mahabharata: Duryodhana’s version of his dealings with the Pandavas was tendentious to the extreme; despite his repeated wrongdoings, he claimed to have done no wrong.

Bhagavad-gita: Even if materialists give the most tendentious account of the human person, they still can’t give a reasonable materialistic explanation for consciousness, which the Gita states come from the non-material soul.

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