shouting match
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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A vote over whether to work during lunch devolved into a shouting match.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The tensions exploded into a shouting match on Tuesday during an interview between Carlson and hawkish Texas Senator Ted Cruz.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025
And I was in the Capitol a couple days ago when a shouting match broke out.
From Slate • Jun. 17, 2025
Surprisingly, the sketch didn’t feature an actual shouting match between Rubio and Musk, and the Myers impression of Elon already feels like it’s overstaying its welcome in only its second appearance.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2025
When Annabeth, Chiron, and I came in, though, it looked more like a shouting match.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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