quarrelling

Example Sentences

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Quarrelling with her one day, she reproaches the latter with being nothing but a ghost.

From The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology by Hartland, Edwin Sidney

Quarrelling among themselves, going into all kinds of conceits, anointing people with oil, and the like; respecting all which Edwards had obtained from Rotterdam and Arnheim a budget of information!

From The Life of John Milton Volume 3 1643-1649 by Masson, David

Quarrelling, methinks, had better be turned against the enemy than against yourselves.

From The Days of Bruce Vol 1 A Story from Scottish History by Aguilar, Grace

Quarrelling and picking quarrels, he went his way through life blithely.

From Yet Again by Beerbohm, Max, Sir

Quarrelling they were accustomed to; embarrassment they did not mind; irregularity in domestic affairs they had lived in all their lives; but they could not bear the distress that had now come upon them.

From A Life's Secret A Novel by Wood, Mrs. Henry