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
Nobody stole, nobody grumbled over his rations, the quarrelling and biting and jealousy which had been normal features of life in the old days had almost disappeared.
From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell
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