bick·er·ing
ˈbi-k(ə-)riŋ 
: petty and petulant quarreling especially when prolonged or habitual
… said his own bosses, through their persistent bickering, had made his job practically impossible.—
Ronald Scott
Ronald Scott
also, bickerings plural
: instances of such quarreling
was tired of listening to their endless bickerings
: engaging in or characterized by petty and petulant quarreling
a bickering couple
bickering politicians
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
Not structurally, not visually, certainly not in terms of the frazzled dialogue screamed by its unjustly uncompensated cast, who improvised a bickering meltdown in the woods while their directors played mind games with them during black of night.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 30 July 2024
Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Her bit involving the hot-and-cold frustration over a malfunctioning air conditioner is ingenious, and serves as a perfect metaphor for her bickering couple.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024
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Noun
Hot mics allowed How Walz and Vance interact − handshake, eye rolls, cross-talk bickering − will depend in part on the debate rules, and a significant difference from the Harris-Trump faceoff will be CBS News allowing hot microphones.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2024
Not structurally, not visually, certainly not in terms of the frazzled dialogue screamed by its unjustly uncompensated cast, who improvised a bickering meltdown in the woods while their directors played mind games with them during black of night.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 30 July 2024
Adjective
There will be no studio audience during the 90-minute VP debate, but expect some sparring and more bickering than bantering ahead of the 2 minute closing arguments.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Her bit involving the hot-and-cold frustration over a malfunctioning air conditioner is ingenious, and serves as a perfect metaphor for her bickering couple.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Bickering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bickering. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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