bickering

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026

This constant bickering only leads to an inescapable level of discourse that serves the false perception of Fennell as the raging provocateur she is not.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

Still, bickering over a voided hockey season arguably makes for a healthier relationship than whatever is going on in the soap opera otherwise known as Norwegian biathlon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

The bloc is made up of 27 often bickering countries.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

The mood in their meeting that night was subdued: no bickering, no laughter, only a general feeling of grim resolve.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart