fractious
Example Sentences
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Marseille scored in the opening minutes of each half to book a place in the quarter-finals of the French Cup with a scrappy, at times fractious, 3-0 victory over visiting Rennes on Tuesday.
From Barron's
Unlike the decades-old, highly organized independence movement in French-speaking Quebec province, Alberta's fractious separatist camp has not previously threatened Canadian unity.
From Barron's
The maneuverings of larger powers in our fractious world would likely make a mockery of their claimed autonomy.
A fractious relationship with Martin threatened to stunt his growth at Ibrox, but under Rohl he has rediscovered some of his best form.
From BBC
It comes at a volatile moment for the relationship between the Horn of Africa neighbours, which share a fractious and violent history.
From BBC
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