bickering
Example Sentences
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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
This constant bickering only leads to an inescapable level of discourse that serves the false perception of Fennell as the raging provocateur she is not.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026
The bloc is made up of 27 often bickering countries.
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026
We'd had several pretrial hearings on different motions during which he would sometimes become frustrated because of the bickering between the lawyers.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
