as in arguing
to express different opinions about something often angrily
if you two don't stop bickering about where to go to eat, we're not going out at all!
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Recent Examples of bickering
Much of the comedy in this action-comedy arrives via barbed exchanges between the constantly bickering James and Jonny.
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Richard Kuipers, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
The showing had to be aborted after a few shocking scenes of bandmates bickering and Fat Mike blasting lines of cocaine.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Someone on the bench started bickering with Cameroon’s first goalscorer, Junior Tchamadeu, during a break in play.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The Federal Reserve chair and the president stood stiffly, side by side, in matching hard hats, bickering on a building site, for all the world to see.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025
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Richard Kuipers, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
The showing had to be aborted after a few shocking scenes of bandmates bickering and Fat Mike blasting lines of cocaine.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Someone on the bench started bickering with Cameroon’s first goalscorer, Junior Tchamadeu, during a break in play.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The Federal Reserve chair and the president stood stiffly, side by side, in matching hard hats, bickering on a building site, for all the world to see.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bickering
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Greenwood Village Police Department investigators said the men had been arguing while driving with two other people in the SUV when Hernandez pulled over and everyone but Hernandez got out of the vehicle to cool down.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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The city sued, arguing the Angels were violating the lease, but a jury sided with the baseball team.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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Her father, after quarreling with Antigone’s mother, locked her out of their house overnight, which led to a terrible accident.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
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Lydon’s revelation comes after years of quarreling with guitarist Steve Jones, bassist Glen Matlock, and drummer Paul Cook.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
30 Dec. 2025
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Some of Miranda’s constituents are still fighting the city’s stadium plan, including its cost to taxpayers, which grew again in February to $135 million.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Nissie Cadette took the mic and spoke about what an influence Metayer had been on her life, fighting through tears at every word.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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That’s not because its member countries have suddenly stopped squabbling or its bureaucratic inertia has melted away.—
Joseph de Weck,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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Hulu Sometimes, after a long day at work, there's nothing more comforting than watching a bunch of richer-than-rich investors squabbling over the inventions of eager entrepreneurs.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Feb. 2026
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Walker, 32, appeared as a senior deckhand on the Bravo show before he was demoted by fellow cast member Kelley Johnson after clashing with coworkers.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Its battery can be positioned to avoid clashing with backpack frames, allowing users to move naturally while carrying larger loads.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Mar. 2026
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Massive crowds were packed shoulder-to-shoulder, dancing wildly, brawling and turning the shoreline into a scene of disorder right before multiple gunshots sent thousands sprinting in panic.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Harkening back to the league’s glory days, back when the big men battles were so brawling the conference temporarily went to six fouls, Ejiofor scored 18 points, yanked down nine rebounds and swatted six blocks.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 Mar. 2026
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In the meantime, the Fed is wrangling with economic data showing that the inflation rate remains above the central bank's 2% annual goal, while surging oil prices are pushing up costs at the gas pump and may ripple through the economy.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Radcliffe’s audience wrangling was as intuitively sharp as his deeply felt performance.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Bickering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bickering. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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