quarreling

variants or quarrelling
present participle of quarrel

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of quarreling Will the two be allowed to wed, or will Ellen’s brothers, quarrelling over their father’s chair, bargain her off to other suitors to improve their chances? Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quarreling
Verb
  • Jennifer Aniston’s Alex Levy, Reese Witherspoon’s Bradley Jackson, and the other members of The Morning Show’s newsroom and its network are once again bickering and backstabbing.
    Emma Alpern, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Coaches are also bickering about money, a topic that would have felt out of place 10 years ago.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The American Chemistry Council took issue with the report’s findings on low birth weight and liver issues, arguing that the evidence wasn’t as robust as the report claimed.
    Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Johnson’s son said that women were arguing with his mother about sharing the insurance information.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Just, even that last play, keeping his composure, fighting like hell to get the ball off, and threw a hell of a ball.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Most of the fighting fans seemed to be escorted away from the section The scene returned to normal, and Cromwell said everyone went back to simply praying for the Bengals to win.
    Ed Lavandera, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The report cited disputing coverage figures, though as much as $300 million could be insured — far less than the possible payouts required by OpenAI.
    Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • However the Spaniard’s legal team are disputing the amount, claiming the figure is exaggerated.
    Tom Burrows, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Quarreling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quarreling. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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