Puritan theology, too, was full of unresolved tensions that could flare up into bitter disagreement.

In the end, despite the bitter disagreement, the cable was not retracted.

This semantic issue has caused bitter disagreements between astronomers for years, as there has been no official ruling on what constitutes a planet.

We are used to bitter disagreements in politics and religion but not over whether a chap who won a bike race should be given the benefit of the doubt.

The coalition provided dialogue and accommodation between the various leftist groups although bitter disagreements were present.