on speaking terms

Example Sentences

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The report, citing unidentified sources, said the two had not been on speaking terms for "several weeks", with the Clippers believing Paul had become "disruptive."

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

"We're still on speaking terms - not the best of friends. It's still quite tough watching it back for the both of us."

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2024

Relations will most likely return to what they were between Argentina's current Peronist President Alberto Fernandez and Brazil's Bolsonaro, who were not on speaking terms, he said.

From Reuters • Nov. 20, 2023

During a 2015 interview with Howard Stern, Pinkett Smith said her friendship with Shakur had been strained and the pair weren’t on speaking terms at the time of his death.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2023

“Daddy and I aren’t really on speaking terms right now.”

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson