bickering

Example Sentences

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The outcome had largely been expected to come down to which of the bickering billionaires the jury would believe.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

We’re so busy down here bickering that we sometimes neglect to look up and consider how much we can accomplish when we are at our best.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Opening on an already wild scene where the family members are bickering at the hospital deathbed of Linda’s mother, the events of “Big Mistakes” escalate quickly and considerably.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

There was much intra-Senate grousing and griping and bickering in the days preceding Friday morning’s vote.

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

He heard voices bickering inside the house, and he hoped it was only a TV show with the volume turned up.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen