quarrelling
Example Sentences
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According to the police, "there was a tense atmosphere and some quarrelling".
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
If a siinqee stick is placed on the ground by a married woman between two quarrelling parties, it means the conflict must stop immediately out of respect.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025
"It's not too late to repair. Stop quarrelling - now."
From Reuters • Oct. 17, 2023
The quarrelling neighbors haven’t met in a test series in 16 years and one-day international and Twenty20 series in 10 years.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2023
As usual they were quarrelling, and being of different breeds they used the Common Speech after their fashion.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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