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bicker

[bik-er] / ˈbɪk ər /


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It’s been a wild ride for the pair, but despite their snowballing fame, they swear they’re like any other dad and daughter who bicker, joke around and simply enjoy each other’s company.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

These days, pastel and fluorescent birds groom, preen and bicker in enclosures behind the home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026

Despite the stress of delivering the “Arirang” on time, the men never bicker or snipe at each other.

From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026

But they can still take steps to reduce tension when older couples bicker about money.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 5, 2026

Wilem gave an amused snort and Sim spoke up before the two of us started to bicker.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

We’re sure they have the same bickers and feuds we all have, too, and that’s comforting.

From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2024

The two are practically surrogate siblings; unlike Jade, with whom Riley bickers constantly, Mia is the cool big sister he wishes he had.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2023

The Palace of Westminster sits in a state of dangerous decay, with chunks of masonry tumbling off its walls, as Parliament bickers over a renovation that could take decades and cost more than $20 billion.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2022

Believe it or not, Jodie Foster’s relatable dramedy about a family who bickers, sobs and seriously questions why they bother sharing a table is rooted in science fiction.

From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2021

Grass cools the earth, but it also bickers with me over water.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate

As her male opponents bickered back and forth, taking swipes at each other, Porter said that given all the “shouting” and “disrespect” onstage, she was shocked that “anyone wants to talk about my temperament.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

When his daughters bickered in the past, he’d want to “give them advice or de-escalate their conflict.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026

That same month, Trump made an unusual visit to the construction site during which the two men, clad in hard hats, bickered over the price tag for the makeover.

From Barron's ● Jan. 12, 2026

My grandmother and her sister bickered over everything their whole lives, so I think their mother knew better than to leave it to them to decide things.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 21, 2025

We bickered for days—rough days and smooth, under Camilla’s bed, and at our end of the yardstick.

From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck

Its cast includes the bickering members of a Sri Lankan hotel cleaner’s family, insecure American freshmen, dead-end third-tier college professors and their highflying Ivy League counterparts and dispirited university functionaries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

This, friends, is exactly what the speech was meant to accomplish — myopic bickering.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

One way a court can handle rumors of interpersonal bickering is to stop behaving badly in public sessions.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026

Once such disdain for a settlement becomes possible, the SEC’s ability to set a clear standard for future conduct is greatly compromised, and continuing bickering becomes likely after any settlement.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026

“Can you two put off the bickering until after we’re safe?”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia


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