squabbling

Example Sentences

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Before they were squabbling in court and attending fashion galas, today’s masters of the universe built their names on engineering, coding and hard-charging leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Up to this point he had formed an uneasy relationship with the Masters, regularly squabbling with the unrelenting undulations of the famed course.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Air bags have been mandated safety equipment in new cars since the 1990s, following decades of squabbling over their need between carmakers and regulators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

Hundreds of Brussels residents took to the streets Monday to protest as the failure of squabbling politicians to form a regional city government topped a previous 541-day Belgian record.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

Kote guessed the travelers had been together a month or so, long enough to become comfortable with each other, but not long enough to be squabbling over small things.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss