Examples of tiff in a Sentence
Noun
got into a little tiff about what color sheets to buy for their bed
Verb
like any couple, they occasionally tiff, but it's never anything serious
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Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
The governor and mayor wrestled for control and credit before and after the blockbuster event, with Pritzker and allies winning out in a tiff over host committee leadership, and the two claiming credit for the event’s success when worries about out-of-control protests did not come to pass.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Thankfully things didn't escalate beyond a silent tiff in this case, but what should a traveler do in a similar situation to handle a pushy fellow passenger civilly?
—Charna Flam, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Between pulling together a charity event as the season finale and getting into minor and major tiffs with all the women as the season came to a close, the former QVC host really found her element and made an unassailable case for her return.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Trade spats and tariff tiffs, reciprocity and revenge all are piling up as President Donald Trump seems hellbent on upending various long-standing alliances, as well as the country’s once solid economy.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
The governor and mayor wrestled for control and credit before and after the blockbuster event, with Pritzker and allies winning out in a tiff over host committee leadership, and the two claiming credit for the event’s success when worries about out-of-control protests did not come to pass.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
Thankfully things didn't escalate beyond a silent tiff in this case, but what should a traveler do in a similar situation to handle a pushy fellow passenger civilly?
—Charna Flam, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Between pulling together a charity event as the season finale and getting into minor and major tiffs with all the women as the season came to a close, the former QVC host really found her element and made an unassailable case for her return.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Tiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiff. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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