quarrel
noun
an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations.
have been quarrelling
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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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Click to enlarge 2008: The summer has been long, and Linda and I have been quarrelling for longer.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 21, 2013
“All the countries of Europe have been quarrelling over these cucumbers and now they’re trying to drag us into it,” Putin told reporters in Sochi today.
From BusinessWeek ● Jun. 3, 2011
“I see you and St. John have been quarrelling, Jane,” said Diana, “during your walk on the moor. But go after him; he is now lingering in the passage expecting you—he will make it up.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
The archæologists have been quarrelling over this point for generations, and some think that the ruins are those of a great Christian fane.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. July, 1878. by Various
You can't have been quarrelling with my little girl?'
From Vestigia Vol. I. by Fleming, George
