quarrel
noun
an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations.
have been quarreling
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present perfect progressiveof quarrel.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Constellation and EDF, a major shareholder in Constellation, have been quarreling separately over whether Constellation can force EDF to buy several older fossil fuel power plants for $2 billion.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 9, 2010
But he left no will, and his nine children have been quarreling in state court in Newark over who should gather the assets of his vast estate and who will pay its debts.
From New York Times ● Feb. 12, 2010
Intelligence sources reported last week that the Chinese and Russians, who have been quarreling about the transit of Russian aid across China by rail, have reached an agreement that will speed the flow.
From Time Magazine Archive
This puts in a nutshell a matter over which people have been quarreling ever since the end of World War II.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Lake Sprites have been quarreling all day; now they’re sulking.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
