Examples of bicker in a Sentence
Noun
after a prolonged bicker, they finally managed to find a movie that both of them were interested in seeing
Verb
She is always bickering with her mother.
They bickered about how to decorate the room.
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 2 Apr. 2026
Yet the agency tasked with keeping Americans safe — one of the few responsibilities just about everyone agrees is appropriate for government — remains unfunded as Congress bickers over immigration politics.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2026
Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
At the time of the invite, Congress was furiously bickering over a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill, as Democrats refused to allocate funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Noun
In our old travel life, a closed highway might have triggered a stressful bicker-fest over a paper map.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 2 Apr. 2026
Yet the agency tasked with keeping Americans safe — one of the few responsibilities just about everyone agrees is appropriate for government — remains unfunded as Congress bickers over immigration politics.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
In some states, lawmakers are still bickering over how money should be spent.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
At the time of the invite, Congress was furiously bickering over a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill, as Democrats refused to allocate funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Bicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bicker. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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