bickering
Example Sentences
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The outcome had largely been expected to come down to which of the bickering billionaires the jury would believe.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
And she thinks their bickering can actually be a help.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Opening on an already wild scene where the family members are bickering at the hospital deathbed of Linda’s mother, the events of “Big Mistakes” escalate quickly and considerably.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
There was much intra-Senate grousing and griping and bickering in the days preceding Friday morning’s vote.
From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026
I was okay with it really, but still, it wasn’t a big thrill hanging out alone in my room for most of the night, listening to my parents’ off-key bickering caroling up the stairs.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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