bick·er·ing
ˈbi-k(ə-)riŋ 
: petty and petulant quarreling especially when prolonged or habitual
… said his own bosses, through their persistent bickering, had made his job practically impossible.—
Ronald Scott
Ronald Scott
also, bickerings plural
: instances of such quarreling
was tired of listening to their endless bickerings
: engaging in or characterized by petty and petulant quarreling
a bickering couple
bickering politicians
Examples of bickering in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebNico Grant, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
And this week on Face the Nation: Political bickering over the border takes on a more dire tone.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2024
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Noun
The bickering grew worse when staff started posting about the war in Gaza last fall.
—Nico Grant, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
And this week on Face the Nation: Political bickering over the border takes on a more dire tone.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for bickering
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“Bickering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bickering. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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