| 1H4 I.i.60 | [Westmorland to King Henry, of the two sides] in the very heat / And pride of their contention |
| 2H4 I.i.156 | [Northumberland to Morton] let this world no longer be a stage / To feed contention in a lingering act |
| 2H4 I.i.9 | [Northumberland to Lord Bardolph] contention ... madly hath broke loose |
| 3H6 I.ii.6 | [Edward to York, in response to 'What is your quarrel'] No quarrel, but a slight contention [i.e. over the crown] |
| Cym I.v.51 | [Frenchman to Iachimo] 'twas a contention in public |
| Oth II.i.92 | [Cassio to Desdemona, of himself and Othello] The great contention of the sea and skies / Parted our fellowship |
| TC IV.v.205 | [Nestor to Hector] I would my arms could match thee in contention, / As they contend with thee in courtesy |
| TNK III.vi.253 | [Emilia to Theseus, of Palamon and Arcite] Swear 'em never more / To make me their contention [i.e. Make them swear] |
| TNK V.iv.108 | [Theseus to Palamon, of Mars] to Arcite gave / The grace of the contention |