quarrel
noun
an angry dispute or altercation; a disagreement marked by a temporary or permanent break in friendly relations.
quarrelling
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present participleof quarrel.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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According to the police, "there was a tense atmosphere and some quarrelling".
From Barron's ● May 16, 2026
Michelle Pfeiffer is the matriarch of a quarrelling American family who come back together for the holidays - including fellow Oscar nominee Felicity Jones, Chloe Grace Moretz, Jason Schwartzman and dad Denis Leary.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 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
We were quarrelling over all kinds of little things, but at the same time we were confiding in each other more than ever.
From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro
