contretemps

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The “60 Minutes” contretemps lands as his father, Larry, has agreed personally to backstop $40 billion of Paramount’s $108 billion offer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

However, as has been seen in recent years, the inherent clash of personalities there does break out into the open sometimes, especially when they have an on-track contretemps.

From BBC • Dec. 10, 2024

Beyond that contretemps, there is a second possible dispute that may be headed to the court of appeals shortly.

From Slate • Feb. 20, 2024

Aside from one episode in which he threw a rubber chicken at a persistent questioner, he coolly conveyed at press briefings the sensitivity of the diplomatic contretemps.

From New York Times • May 12, 2023

“Yes, huh, yes there was a small, a little contretemps at the tree.”

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles