bickering
- quarreling adj.
- altercation n.
- argument n.
- beef n.
- brawl n.
- controversy n.
- difficulty n.
- disagreement n.
- dispute n.
- dissension n.
- feud n.
- fracas n.
- friction n.
- fuss n.
- hairsplitting n.
- hassle n.
- imbroglio n.
- polemic n.
- quarrel n.
- row n.
- ruction n.
- run-in n.
- spat n.
- squabble n.
- strife n.
- tiff n.
- unrest n.
- uproar n.
- vendetta n.
- wrangle n.
Example Sentences
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“I want to send them off to their room,” he joked about the brothers bickering with each other.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 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
Randall was soon forced to intervene to formally separate them, like bickering children.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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