squabbles
Example Sentences
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And as the oldest baby boomers turn 80, an age when health issues tend to become more complex, family squabbles over eldercare will likely increase, experts say.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Drake turns the frigid, isolated mansion rap that’s become his trademark toward relitigating the last half-decade of petty squabbles and minor slights.
From Salon ● May 21, 2026
Her teenage characters are more preoccupied with crushes and exams than bombs and checkpoints, and their daily squabbles and concerns helped give the show "universal" appeal.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
With routines off-kilter and excitement running high squabbles can break out between siblings as well as cousins or friends they may not see regularly.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2025
When their squabbles reach a certain mother-annoying level, they are called away by their nursemaids, who sit on stools at the far end of the patio, a phalanx of starched white uniforms.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
