bickering
Example Sentences
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But despite Segel and Weaver’s best efforts, they can’t make this bickering duo deliciously awful, the characters proving more grating than hilariously combustible.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
There was much intra-Senate grousing and griping and bickering in the days preceding Friday morning’s vote.
From Slate • Mar. 28, 2026
After some long-winded bickering between the two camps, the fighters - relatively restrained until that point - finally sparked into life.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 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
With the passage of time and the increasing lack of comfort, the high-spirited camaraderie of the first day had turned to irritation and constant bickering.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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