Examples of tiff in a Sentence
Noun
got into a little tiff about what color sheets to buy for their bed
Verb
like any couple, they occasionally tiff, but it's never anything serious
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Madeleine Marr
july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
Even if the European Union’s tariff tiff with the U.S. is settled with smiles on both sides, the outlook for Europe’s automakers is challenging, as China’s import thrust gathers pace and consumer demand remains weak.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
After Republicans capitalized on using social media to win the 2024 elections, the party has run into some tiffs since November that political insiders don’t see stopping anytime soon.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2025
Last December, a tiff erupted between billionaire entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, on the one side, and MAGA champions including Steve Bannon, over the formers’ claims that H-1B workers are needed because the homegrown tech workforce is inadequate.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 3 June 2025
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Noun
As seen in the first episode of season 7, the two divorcees got into a bit of a nasty tiff.
—Madeleine Marr
july 8, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
Even if the European Union’s tariff tiff with the U.S. is settled with smiles on both sides, the outlook for Europe’s automakers is challenging, as China’s import thrust gathers pace and consumer demand remains weak.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
After Republicans capitalized on using social media to win the 2024 elections, the party has run into some tiffs since November that political insiders don’t see stopping anytime soon.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2025
Last December, a tiff erupted between billionaire entrepreneurs Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, on the one side, and MAGA champions including Steve Bannon, over the formers’ claims that H-1B workers are needed because the homegrown tech workforce is inadequate.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 3 June 2025
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“Tiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiff. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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