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they fight and squabble like fractious children.

King Malcolm struggled to unite his fractious kingdom.

Egypt, along with the semiautonomous government of South Sudan, has tried to bring Darfur's fractious rebels together to create a joint platform.

The fractious child refused to sit still during the class.

The fractious debate led to a heated argument between the two politicians.

The fractious team members couldn't agree on a strategy for the project.

Dealing with fractious customers is a common challenge in the service industry.

The fractious relationship between the two countries escalated into a trade war.

The fractious atmosphere in the office made it difficult for employees to focus on their work.

The fractious siblings constantly bickered over trivial matters.

The fractious crowd grew restless as they waited for the delayed concert to start.

Trying to reach a compromise with such a fractious group proved to be challenging.

The fractious meeting ended without any resolution on the key issues.