Definition of “fractious”

Complicating matters are Mr. Milton's often fractious relations with Ottawa.

His opening gambit was to wrong-foot his potentially fractious ministers.

However, in about 18 months, Dosanjh has to lead his fractious , left-leaning New Democratic Party (ndp) into a general election.

Jack McConnell decided that he needed to impose his authority over a sometimes fractious ministerial team by the most ruthless means.

Rose, with many years of rearing small fractious children behind her, racked her brains for something to occupy her aunt.

The costs of the inquiry have become an increasingly fractious political issue.

The men's fractious exchange had escalated into an argument loud enough to drown out any noise she might make.

Unlike last year's fractious proceedings, yesterday produced a fine match in pleasant conditions.

`It was an optical illusion," I repeated, sounding very obstinate and more than a little fractious.