falling-out
noun
fall·ing-out
ˌfȯ-liŋ-ˈau̇t 
plural fallings-out or falling-outs
: an instance of falling out : quarrel
had a falling-out with his parents
Examples of falling-out in a Sentence
the two friends have been lonely and miserable since they had a falling-out
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And secondly, the US, Ukraine’s biggest backer, has now withheld crucial military aid, in response to a public falling-out between Zelensky and US President Donald Trump.
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Clare Sebastian, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
The alternative—one scathing social media post akin to the public falling-out experienced by Zelensky—would have been disastrous for Taipei and for Lai, some of whose hard-line supporters blamed the Ukrainian president for disrespecting Trump on camera.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The deal followed an acrimonious, public falling-out with team officials.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 2025
Sandra, who is revealed to be Jacek’s sister, and whose existence Greta was not even aware of, orchestrated their falling-out.
—Isabella Wandermurem, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
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Clare Sebastian, CNN, 14 Mar. 2025
The alternative—one scathing social media post akin to the public falling-out experienced by Zelensky—would have been disastrous for Taipei and for Lai, some of whose hard-line supporters blamed the Ukrainian president for disrespecting Trump on camera.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The deal followed an acrimonious, public falling-out with team officials.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 7 Mar. 2025
Sandra, who is revealed to be Jacek’s sister, and whose existence Greta was not even aware of, orchestrated their falling-out.
—Isabella Wandermurem, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for falling-out
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“Falling-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falling-out. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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