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
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 May 2025
What followed was a whole bunch of messy bickering in the press.
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 5 May 2025
Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
That is until a mysterious someone starts sending strange gifts to hopeless widower Henry (Sheen) and his two bickering children, Will and Ella.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 May 2025
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Noun
That conclave ran from 1268 to 1271, and only ended with the election of Gregory X after the bickering cardinals were finally refused food and exposed to the elements to get the job done.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 May 2025
What followed was a whole bunch of messy bickering in the press.
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 5 May 2025
Adjective
The couple were merely bickering, a source close to the president told CNN affiliate BFM TV.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
That is until a mysterious someone starts sending strange gifts to hopeless widower Henry (Sheen) and his two bickering children, Will and Ella.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 8 May 2025
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“Bickering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bickering. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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