fractious

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If it sounds polarised, ill-tempered and fractious, that is because it is.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

SEOUL—After a six-year hiatus, the first passenger trains connecting the capitals of China and North Korea resumed, a sign of warming ties between two countries that have a history of fractious relations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

He had a fractious relationship with New Delhi -- after taking office in 2024, he chose China for his first trip abroad, rather than the customary visit to India.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

However, the scenario has prompted a cross section of the typically fractious party to unite behind the belief the field must shrink, whether by candidates’ choice or through pressure.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

The more his back ached and his muscle dissolved into fat and the fat melted off his bones, the more fractious he became with Janie.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston