bicker
verb (used without object)
to engage in petulant or peevish argument; wrangle.
was bickering
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past progressiveof bicker.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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There was bickering this year after the city agreed but the county balked at settling a federal lawsuit over the handling of homelessness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2022
As the coronavirus began to spread in China and then to Europe, the governor was bickering with Austin's leaders about people experiencing homelessness.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2020
At a family function, one of my teenagers was bickering with Erin’s younger son.
From Slate ● Dec. 17, 2019
General manager Ken Williams was bickering then with manager Ozzie Guillen and threatening major changes, but the club has turned it around.
From Newsweek ● Jun. 25, 2010
I was pretty sure we wouldn’t get approved if our family was bickering.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
