- present participle of squabble.
squabbling
Example Sentences
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An issue like that can intensify the squabbling when a death occurs in the family.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
Up to this point he had formed an uneasy relationship with the Masters, regularly squabbling with the unrelenting undulations of the famed course.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
Cue a montage of the two of them squabbling that, alas, sets the tone for this movie, which drones much more often than it soars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
At times, the supreme leader has presented himself as almost above politics - looking down on the squabbling between Iran's reformists and conservatives.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
And hot as I was, I decided that arguing with her would be about as useful as squabbling with the striped wallpaper.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
