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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Just weeks later, Trump had a public falling-out with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office, resulting in the suspension of U.S. military aid to Kyiv.
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Martha McHardy Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Kennedy’s close friend and sometime co-counsel Michael Tigar wrote in his own biography that Timothy later pointed a finger at Kennedy, calling him the mastermind, in order to seek revenge after their future falling-out.
—Susannah Cahalan, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 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
Xavier tells Gabriela that the disease progressed quickly, and his father died not long after their falling-out.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 28 Jan. 2025
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Martha McHardy Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Kennedy’s close friend and sometime co-counsel Michael Tigar wrote in his own biography that Timothy later pointed a finger at Kennedy, calling him the mastermind, in order to seek revenge after their future falling-out.
—Susannah Cahalan, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 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
Xavier tells Gabriela that the disease progressed quickly, and his father died not long after their falling-out.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Falling-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falling-out. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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