squabbles

Example Sentences

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Drake turns the frigid, isolated mansion rap that’s become his trademark toward relitigating the last half-decade of petty squabbles and minor slights.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

She continued: "When you take out a major leader, there's a detonation of a struggle to take control in that vacuum. So, you'll see these squabbles for power in different parts of the country."

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Her teenage characters are more preoccupied with crushes and exams than bombs and checkpoints, and their daily squabbles and concerns helped give the show "universal" appeal.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

The answer, he says, is to find what he calls the “Goldilocks zone” of healthy conflict, where people inside the business feel comfortable raising problems without triggering squabbles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

"Look, this is not my problem. You all can sort out your family squabbles and leave my family way out of it."

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda