Sample Sentences for
squabble
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    The guards ran up, alerted by our little squabble.  (source)
    squabble = argument
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    Just when they were on the verge of sawing it in two, so each would have her allotted share, Papa settled the squabble by giving the oldest one a silver dollar.  (source)
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    It's true that everywhere he stopped he'd be helping a friend through one legal squabble or another—an immigration problem, a repossessed fishing boat.  (source)
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    She was comforted by her husband, with whom she recently declared a truce after a week of squabbling  (source)
    squabbling = arguing over unimportant things
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    This squabble grew to the proportions of a battle in the woods between partisans of both sides, and it is said to have lasted for two days.  (source)
    squabble = argument
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    Except for occasional squabbles about river-tolls they were friends with the Wood-elves.  (source)
    squabbles = arguments
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    We squabbled now and then, as families will.  (source)
    squabbled = argued over unimportant things
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    Kids were flinging snowballs, squabbling, chasing one another, giggling.  (source)
    squabbling = arguing over unimportant things
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    My parents squabble about who will answer it.†  (source)
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    During his term at Nickel, the Mexican boy sidestepped the squabbles that embroiled the rest of them, the uncounted disputes over psychological turf and endless encroachments.†  (source)
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    They squabbled over what the surprise should be.  (source)
    squabbled = argued (about something unimportant)
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    Mary didn't bother with their squabbling—her attention was on Alicia.  (source)
    squabbling = arguing over unimportant things
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    They are growing, she realized as she watched them snap and squabble over the blackened flesh.†  (source)
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