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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According to Hilton, their public falling-out was less about any personal issues between them and more about the pervasive nature of early 2000s tabloid culture.
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Ilana Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Palestinian officials are pursuing a hodgepodge of diplomatic overtures to secure a productive relationship with a new Trump administration, five years on from a falling-out with the last one.
—Fatima Abdulkarim, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
The two had a falling-out and Fritz stepped away from the show during its 21st season in 2020.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024
Former Vice President Mike Pence Trump's former vice president, Mike Pence, congratulated his former running mate despite their falling-out at the end of Trump's first term in office.
—Tony Cook, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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Ilana Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Palestinian officials are pursuing a hodgepodge of diplomatic overtures to secure a productive relationship with a new Trump administration, five years on from a falling-out with the last one.
—Fatima Abdulkarim, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
The two had a falling-out and Fritz stepped away from the show during its 21st season in 2020.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024
Former Vice President Mike Pence Trump's former vice president, Mike Pence, congratulated his former running mate despite their falling-out at the end of Trump's first term in office.
—Tony Cook, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Falling-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falling-out. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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