brawling
Example Sentences
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According to legend, it took rough and rugged characters to tame the early American frontier: men like Daniel Boone, the trailblazer, or Mike Fink, the brawling river boatman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
Despite our public persona of being dysfunctional and brawling, we were quite quiet in the rehearsal space.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025
Despite rancorous relations between Taiwan’s ruling DPP and the opposition – they were brawling in parliament last week – the Chinese drills have brought all the parties together.
From BBC ● May 23, 2024
He’s a fairly even-keeled, calm-sounding guy, which makes him a helpful spokesperson to an organization that has big bearded dudes going out fighting and brawling.
From Slate ● Sep. 13, 2023
Meanwhile the Fifth Cohort was brawling with the two-headed men.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
