shouting match

Example Sentences

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Bessent responded that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, which oversees bank license applications, was an independent entity before the testimony descended into a shouting match.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

The two haven’t seen each other in years, after an argument about money on their anniversary ended in a messy shouting match in the middle of the street.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2025

Surprisingly, the sketch didn’t feature an actual shouting match between Rubio and Musk, and the Myers impression of Elon already feels like it’s overstaying its welcome in only its second appearance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2025

It became a three-way shouting match, the visit was cut short, and the minerals deal didn’t get signed.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2025

When Annabeth, Chiron, and I came in, though, it looked more like a shouting match.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan