quarrelling
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
According to the police, "there was a tense atmosphere and some quarrelling".
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
If a siinqee stick is placed on the ground by a married woman between two quarrelling parties, it means the conflict must stop immediately out of respect.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025
The quarrelling neighbors haven’t met in a test series in 16 years and one-day international and Twenty20 series in 10 years.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2023
The quarrelling made military cooperation between them impossible, and eventually provoked the collapse of the wider Condor network, putting paid to the campaign in Europe.
From The Guardian • Sep. 3, 2020
They were all hatching, all quarrelling, all friendly nevertheless.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
![]()