squabbling

Example Sentences

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One cannot avoid squabbling, she wrote, because it constitutes “the natural state of people pitted against each other, helplessly furious people.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

When the next streetcar rolls in, the upper deck fills with a gaggle of schoolgirls, squabbling over who gets the window seat closest to the sea breeze.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Air bags have been mandated safety equipment in new cars since the 1990s, following decades of squabbling over their need between carmakers and regulators.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

After a news conference full of squabbling, the face-off passed without major incident.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025

He filled his fist and tossed the raw red morsels into the cage, and the squawking and squabbling grew hotter.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin