on speaking terms

Example Sentences

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The report, citing unidentified sources, said the two had not been on speaking terms for "several weeks", with the Clippers believing Paul had become "disruptive."

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

Relations will most likely return to what they were between Argentina's current Peronist President Alberto Fernandez and Brazil's Bolsonaro, who were not on speaking terms, he said.

From Reuters • Nov. 20, 2023

During a 2015 interview with Howard Stern, Pinkett Smith said her friendship with Shakur had been strained and the pair weren’t on speaking terms at the time of his death.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2023

They weren’t on speaking terms at the time.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 16, 2023

Clearly Dub was mad about their relationship...was that why Siobhan and her father weren’t on speaking terms?

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson