bicker

Example Sentences

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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

But Mullin added that their personal differences wouldn’t keep him from doing his job — “it’s bigger than partisan bickering” — and asked Paul to let him earn his respect.

From Los Angeles Times

A pair of inquisitive magpies followed them from tree to tree, bickering.

From Literature

When his daughters bickered in the past, he’d want to “give them advice or de-escalate their conflict.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From MarketWatch