falling-out
noun
a quarrel or estrangement between persons formerly in close association with one another.
falling-outs
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pluralof falling-out.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Madrid club's steadfast refusal to sanction the 26-year-old's dream move to the Spotify Camp Nou has led to one of the most rancorous public falling-outs in recent memory.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
However, Morrow’s uncompromising and confrontational style led to numerous falling-outs with other homelessness leaders and his hardball tactics of staging protest encampments rankled politicians.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
The story seems almost unbelievable at first, but according to the piece, Lurie's personal life was riddled with falling-outs.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2021
There have been no public falling-outs on that scale in the intervening three years; a reflection of the personalities that have come into the club as much as the manager’s disciplinary code.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 26, 2020
He’s had public falling-outs with friends and business partners.
From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2015
