bicker
verb (used without object)
to engage in petulant or peevish argument; wrangle.
bickers
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present tense formof bicker (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The Palace of Westminster sits in a state of dangerous decay, with chunks of masonry tumbling off its walls, as Parliament bickers over a renovation that could take decades and cost more than $20 billion.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 27, 2022
Believe it or not, Jodie Foster’s relatable dramedy about a family who bickers, sobs and seriously questions why they bother sharing a table is rooted in science fiction.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2021
Hence his decision to insinuate himself into “Riccardino” as “Author,” who periodically bickers with his own creation, Montalbano, about where the story is going and how the case should be solved.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 7, 2021
A village butcher bickers with the postmistress in charge of World War II ration stamps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2021
Grass cools the earth, but it also bickers with me over water.
From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate
