Sentence examples for an altercation from inspiring English sources

Suggestions(5)

an row

an argument

an encounter

an spat

an incident

"an altercation" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to a noisy argument or quarrel between two or more people. Example: After an altercation at the school cafeteria, the principal had to step in to resolve the situation.

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It could incite an altercation.

The New York Times - Magazine

There followed an altercation.

The Guardian - Books

Police believe the shooting followed an altercation.

The New York Times

Police said an altercation precipitated the shooting.

The New York Times

He didn't get into an altercation.

The New York Times

an altercation between two adults.

The Washington Post

There, NATO said, "an altercation" ensued.

The New York Times

I've never really had an altercation.

The New York Times

"There was an altercation," he said.

The Guardian - Sport

A revised account played down the possibility of an altercation.

The New York Times

There was an altercation, and somebody opened fire.

The New York Times

More suggestions(1)

an dispute

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