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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Noticeably absent was his eldest son Brooklyn, who earlier this year posted on social media about having a falling-out with his family.
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Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Pop is pure feeling, and U chronicles falling-outs, friendzonings, and other emotional events that are small in the grand scheme of life but still excruciating.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
28 May 2026
The Oakland trial pulled back the curtain on a bitter Silicon Valley falling-out as OpenAI, now valued at $852 billion, moves toward what could be one of history’s largest IPOs.
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Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
After the essay went viral, sources around Tisdale French and her former mom group shed light on the real reasons behind their falling-out.
—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Pop is pure feeling, and U chronicles falling-outs, friendzonings, and other emotional events that are small in the grand scheme of life but still excruciating.
—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
28 May 2026
The Oakland trial pulled back the curtain on a bitter Silicon Valley falling-out as OpenAI, now valued at $852 billion, moves toward what could be one of history’s largest IPOs.
—
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
After the essay went viral, sources around Tisdale French and her former mom group shed light on the real reasons behind their falling-out.
—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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“Falling-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falling-out. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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