bicker

We bicker about them, but the majority of Americans aren’t in the streets protesting.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

These days, pastel and fluorescent birds groom, preen and bicker in enclosures behind the home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026

The sisters’ mutual antagonism has a few clever beats, like when they bicker over who had the superior working-class restaurant job, Grace waiting tables or Faith as a hostess.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026

But they can still take steps to reduce tension when older couples bicker about money.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 2026

Wilem gave an amused snort and Sim spoke up before the two of us started to bicker.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

The two are practically surrogate siblings; unlike Jade, with whom Riley bickers constantly, Mia is the cool big sister he wishes he had.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2023

A couple forms, bickers, ends — and may or may not be reborn on different terms.

From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2022

The Palace of Westminster sits in a state of dangerous decay, with chunks of masonry tumbling off its walls, as Parliament bickers over a renovation that could take decades and cost more than $20 billion.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2022

Hence his decision to insinuate himself into “Riccardino” as “Author,” who periodically bickers with his own creation, Montalbano, about where the story is going and how the case should be solved.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 7, 2021

Grass cools the earth, but it also bickers with me over water.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate

The Emiratis looked on as the Washington crowd bickered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

That same month, Trump made an unusual visit to the construction site during which the two men, clad in hard hats, bickered over the price tag for the makeover.

From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026

Heavyweight Jeamie 'TKV' Tshikeva said Frazer Clarke is "fighting for his career", while Clarke questioned TKV's previous injury as they bickered at a tense news conference.

From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2025

My grandmother and her sister bickered over everything their whole lives, so I think their mother knew better than to leave it to them to decide things.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 21, 2025

Instead of a careful discussion of the disease, the physicians bickered and fought.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy

It was far from certain the country would respond as it did after 9/11, for there was plenty of the usual political bickering going on in the nation’s capital at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

One way a court can handle rumors of interpersonal bickering is to stop behaving badly in public sessions.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026

"There were clearly arguments, bickering, clearly issues about long hours at work."

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

Once such disdain for a settlement becomes possible, the SEC’s ability to set a clear standard for future conduct is greatly compromised, and continuing bickering becomes likely after any settlement.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026

The bickering swelled into multiple voices at once.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman