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
Recent Examples on the Web
Among other thing, this falling-out undercuts fears that… Turkey’s Maturing Foreign Policy
The AKP’s reaction to this spring’s uprisings in the Middle East seemed haphazard at times.
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Mustafa Akyol, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
The public falling-out involved two of Trump’s staunchest Arizona allies.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2024
The biggest public falling-out involved Mulkey and Griner, which revealed itself even more while the WNBA star was detained in Russia for nearly 300 days.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2024
The two reportedly had a falling-out due to Dean’s belief that Meek was preventing the advancement of his career.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2024
The brothers have been mired in a high-profile falling-out following Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, leaving their lives as front-line royals for America while accusing the family of callous treatment.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2024
Rose and Kate, formerly close friends, apparently had a falling-out as a result.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2024
Others close to both Emanuel and Silver, however, deny any falling-out.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2024
The 2019 documentary film Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back revealed that Gregory and Maurice had a falling-out and didn't talk for 10 years.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 31 Dec. 2023
Mustafa Akyol, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
The public falling-out involved two of Trump’s staunchest Arizona allies.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 23 May 2024
The biggest public falling-out involved Mulkey and Griner, which revealed itself even more while the WNBA star was detained in Russia for nearly 300 days.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2024
The two reportedly had a falling-out due to Dean’s belief that Meek was preventing the advancement of his career.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2024
The brothers have been mired in a high-profile falling-out following Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, leaving their lives as front-line royals for America while accusing the family of callous treatment.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2024
Rose and Kate, formerly close friends, apparently had a falling-out as a result.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2024
Others close to both Emanuel and Silver, however, deny any falling-out.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2024
The 2019 documentary film Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back revealed that Gregory and Maurice had a falling-out and didn't talk for 10 years.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 31 Dec. 2023
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“Falling-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falling-out. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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