Thesaurus results for FEUDS

feuds

noun

plural of feud

as in quarrels

a long and angry conflict between two people or two groups The workers' feud with management concerns health benefits and pay increases. Because of a family feud, they did not see each other for a decade.

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Recent Examples of feuds Related As a radio personality who’s well-versed in public feuds, Charlamagne shared some advice for EJ — the child of basketball legend Magic Johnson — which revolved around being smarter about choosing his opposition. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026 There is also quite the contrast in the two feuds that Andy Cohen tries to put to bed. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026 Investigators are considering different possible motives, including criminal feuds, retaliation and a business dispute. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026 Remm insists that while his team meticulously plans the guest experience, interpersonal feuds do not factor into the seating chart. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026 The celebrities often have pre-existing relationships and feuds that can guide accusations. — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 Just days before Parton’s death, she was reportedly worried about possible family feuds over her $650 million estate. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 8 Sep. 2026 Both killings captivated the public and seemed tied to gang feuds involving the rap world. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Kelley is much more interested in Taylor’s appetites—for food, for men, for feuds—than in the nuances of her acting. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The overtones of social significance are adroitly handled and make real sense in an era of tragic international quarrels.

— THR Staff, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
Unlike Christian priests and medicine men, who generally command respect, rainmakers are sometimes seen as malicious people who retaliate against whole communities for quarrels with their neighbors.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of quarrels

Noun

Earlier this week, a Times report revealed Zhang had previously been charged with child abuse for leaving her oldest daughter in a hot car for hours, while Xuan was accused in a civil lawsuit of using violence in landlord-tenant disputes.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
That provision could reignite disputes over whether Washington should establish a national standard or preserve stronger state protections.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of disputes

Noun

Images showed altercations between police and protesters, with officers using batons to strike demonstrators, who threw barriers.

— Joseph Wilson, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
The election is taking place amid heightened political tensions in Serbia, with reports of incidents and physical altercations at campaign events.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of altercations

Noun

Four Hands, Two Sonatas ends with Jeong-yo and Pi-o together again, seemingly free of the pressures and misunderstandings that plagued them for so long.

— Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Arendt herself complicated matters by calling it journalism instead of philosophy, which added to the misunderstandings.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of misunderstandings

Noun

Bob Beatty, a Washburn political science professor, said that bringing in an outside consultant at this stage could help Marshall push back against several controversies that have hampered his campaign.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
The First Proof team has received many requests to test open-weight models from mathematicians concerned about privacy after recent high-profile controversies.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of controversies

Noun

However, more than a year later, clashes continue in eastern Congo, and experts say negotiations will become even more complicated with Kabila in a leadership position.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Main roads leading Yemen’s third-largest city have been closed amid rebel attacks, with regular clashes on the outskirts and overnight bombardment.

— Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of clashes

Noun

The trailer also featured glimpses of steamy makeouts, ATV chases down the beach, fiery explosions, and good ol’ bar fights.

— Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
Director Christopher Nolan uses the premise to stage spectacular sequences where cars reverse down freeways at high speed, cause and effect goes topsy-turvy, and fights are just, well, weird.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026

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