nitpicked; nitpicking; nitpicks
: to engage in nit-picking
: to criticize by nit-picking
… warns her lawyers not to nitpick on relatively simple matters.—
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Examples of nitpick in a Sentence
her husband nitpicks about everything: from how she puts the plates away to how she files the bills
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Expert dealmakers know not to rush or nitpick when bargaining, says the billionaire entrepreneur and investor.
—Alex Koller, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
On Trump’s side, the media’s efforts to nitpick his every word has not affected his lead in the Rasmussen survey.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Oct. 2024
This is nitpicking in the absence of real criticism.
—Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Yes, but: To nitpick ever so slightly, heat remains an issue at Paris' shadeless outdoor stadiums.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 30 July 2024
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Alex Koller, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
On Trump’s side, the media’s efforts to nitpick his every word has not affected his lead in the Rasmussen survey.
—Paul Bedard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Oct. 2024
This is nitpicking in the absence of real criticism.
—Jason Evangelho, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Yes, but: To nitpick ever so slightly, heat remains an issue at Paris' shadeless outdoor stadiums.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 30 July 2024
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“Nitpick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nitpick. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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nitpick
verb
nit·pick
ˈnit-ˌpik 
: to criticize for tiny faults that are usually of little importance
nitpicker
noun
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