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General Chen Yi, military ruler of the East China region, conqueror and mayor of Shanghai, commander of the third field army and perennial squabbler with his political commissars.

From Time Magazine Archive

Then came another Sparrow that turned out to be the squabbler.

From Verotchka's Tales by Siberiak, Mamin

I did not expect such a daring deed from him, for I held him a squabbler and a coward.

From With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk