bicker
verb (used without object)
to engage in petulant or peevish argument; wrangle.
is bickering
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present progressiveof bicker (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Her husband is bickering with her over something she won’t be able to remember the next day.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 23, 2018
Instead, Congress is bickering over the program meant to be his deliverance.
From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2016
Meanwhile, over at the Jenningses’ place, Elizabeth is bickering with the kids and then with Philip when he shows up uninvited.
From Slate ● Apr. 12, 2013
If the couple is bickering or barely speaking to each other, or if greed or vengeance seems to be a motivation, the couple is rejected.
From New York Times ● May 26, 2012
As Inauguration Day approaches, the capital's cloak-and-dagger community is bickering furiously over Viet Nam.
From Time Magazine Archive
