tiff

Example Sentences

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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 Australian government has denied the timing of the decision was related to the trade tiff, saying a decade-long department review found the US had improved beef safety measures.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

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