family feud

Example Sentences

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He said the charge stemmed from a family feud after his mother died, and he took a plea deal on the advice of his lawyer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

But it was ultimately a family feud that ended his three decades of deception and led to him being jailed for five years.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2025

While Terra Vance leads a sort of political family feud of her own, she acknowledges a rare moment in the book that she agrees with: The Vances are considered “hillbilly royalty.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2024

I moved home expecting family support, not a family feud.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2023

One minute, we’re reading about a guy named Mercutio getting killed, and she sets us up with the question “Do you think this family feud is stupid?”

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers