bick·er·ing
ˈbi-k(ə-)riŋ 
: petty and petulant quarreling especially when prolonged or habitual
… said his own bosses, through their persistent bickering, had made his job practically impossible.—
Ronald Scott
Ronald Scott
also, bickerings plural
: instances of such quarreling
was tired of listening to their endless bickerings
: engaging in or characterized by petty and petulant quarreling
a bickering couple
bickering politicians
Examples of bickering in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebCharles Rabin, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
The constant bickering, the infighting, the votes against moving legislation to the next level of the legislative process are self-defeating exercises that a huge majority of real Americans do not understand and care about even less.
—Kevin Igoe, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2024
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Noun
Martinez’s attorney Richard Gregg said the incident involving his client, and his client’s ex-wife’s husband was the result of several months of bickering between the two men.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
The constant bickering, the infighting, the votes against moving legislation to the next level of the legislative process are self-defeating exercises that a huge majority of real Americans do not understand and care about even less.
—Kevin Igoe, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2024
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“Bickering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bickering. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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