quarrelling
- present participle of quarrel.
Example Sentences
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According to the police, "there was a tense atmosphere and some quarrelling".
From Barron's ● May 16, 2026
If a siinqee stick is placed on the ground by a married woman between two quarrelling parties, it means the conflict must stop immediately out of respect.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2025
"It's not too late to repair. Stop quarrelling - now."
From Reuters ● Oct. 17, 2023
The quarrelling neighbors haven’t met in a test series in 16 years and one-day international and Twenty20 series in 10 years.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2023
This door was open; a light shone out of the room within: I heard thence a snarling, snatching sound, almost like a dog quarrelling.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
