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
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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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After rising to the post of President and also serving on Oracle’s board, Phillips reportedly had a falling-out with Ellison and left the tech company in 2010.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
Harry has only occasionally returned to Britain since his move to California with his American wife Meghan in 2020 and his subsequent public falling-out with the other Windsors, most notably his father and elder brother Prince William.
—USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Their latest reunion comes more than five years after Jenner and Woods' very public falling-out.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2024
One somewhat surprising interviewee is Gavin McInnes, who, after co-founding Vice magazine and having a public falling-out with Smith, went on to start the right-wing extremist group The Proud Boys.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
Harry has only occasionally returned to Britain since his move to California with his American wife Meghan in 2020 and his subsequent public falling-out with the other Windsors, most notably his father and elder brother Prince William.
—USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Their latest reunion comes more than five years after Jenner and Woods' very public falling-out.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2024
One somewhat surprising interviewee is Gavin McInnes, who, after co-founding Vice magazine and having a public falling-out with Smith, went on to start the right-wing extremist group The Proud Boys.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Falling-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falling-out. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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