squabbles

Example Sentences

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Pondering the loss of a spouse tends to put money squabbles in perspective.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Her teenage characters are more preoccupied with crushes and exams than bombs and checkpoints, and their daily squabbles and concerns helped give the show "universal" appeal.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

Twenty-six years after Jack and Greg first sparred, “Focker-in-Law” is set to rehash old squabbles.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2026

With routines off-kilter and excitement running high squabbles can break out between siblings as well as cousins or friends they may not see regularly.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

When their squabbles reach a certain mother-annoying level, they are called away by their nursemaids, who sit on stools at the far end of the patio, a phalanx of starched white uniforms.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez