tiff
Example Sentences
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And for good measure, there's already been a very public tiff with the industry, after ministers started talking about price gouging and profiteering.
From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026
Perhaps most amusing is Mr. Booker’s tiff with Conan O’Brien, who made a joke about the city of Newark.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
The women get into a small tiff, reminiscent of moments in “Sex and the City” when Carrie felt more understood by her best friend than she wanted to admit.
From Salon • Jul. 15, 2025
Back in 2019, Trump’s call caused a brief diplomatic tiff with Denmark, under whose sovereignty the vast island falls.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024
“I know, but I thought . . . Well, I was certain the tiff between you and Leo would blow over. You were happy before.”
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.