fractious
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The fallout has transformed what is usually an ebullient milestone moment for the U.S.’s pick into a wary week of fractious festivities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Colombia, the meeting’s host, showcases how fractious the transition could be.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
It has had a fractious relationship with former prime minister Oli in the past.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Allegra Goodman’s family saga coaxes, in Sam Sacks’s words, “excellent, bone-dry humor” out of the skirmishes and long-running battles among members of a loving, fractious clan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Lawrence, for his part, was inclined to call Teller’s bluff, for his putative partner was already proving entirely too fractious for his taste.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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