infighting
noun
in·fight·ing
ˈin-ˌfī-tiŋ 
1
: prolonged and often bitter dissension or rivalry among members of a group or organization
bureaucratic infighting
2
: rough-and-tumble fighting
3
: fighting or boxing at close quarters
Examples of infighting in a Sentence
continued infighting has just completely robbed that political action committee of its effectiveness
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His strategy has been for Democrats to keep their powder dry and let Republican infighting on health care take center stage.
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2025
Grossi wants the job, even though the international body has been hamstrung by infighting and failed to use political leverage to prevent or end recent conflicts.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
As political infighting made the usual arguments over Costco's lenient return policy look tame by comparison, tempers boiled.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
The legislative infighting made Florida’s regular 60-day session drag on to more than 100 days.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
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Mike Lillis, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2025
Grossi wants the job, even though the international body has been hamstrung by infighting and failed to use political leverage to prevent or end recent conflicts.
—Robin Wright, New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2025
As political infighting made the usual arguments over Costco's lenient return policy look tame by comparison, tempers boiled.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
The legislative infighting made Florida’s regular 60-day session drag on to more than 100 days.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for infighting
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“Infighting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infighting. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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