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quibbling

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noun

quibbling

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verb

present participle of quibble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for quibbling
Noun
  • Be sure to make these documents easy to access and refer to for reference, which will reduce ambiguity and misinterpretations.
    Liz Guthridge, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • This spring, the London theatre shimmers with this kind of ambiguity—real king, false king, portrait, mirror.
    Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The Buccaneers started complaining to the officials about fouls.
    CJ Moore, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • That first-round pick became Merriman (although, the Giants aren't complaining).
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • An alien spaceship has spiked an immensely popular bubblegum with an interdimensional ectoplasm that turns everyone who chews it into zombies, and the only ones who can save humanity are bickering foster brothers Daffy Duck and Porky Pig (both voiced by Eric Bauza).
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Pratt, whose character plays like a cross between Han Solo and Jack Burton, is gifted with a moment or two, bickering with Herman like a married couple and yeeting cars at Sentre headquarters.
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Shannon Riley, founder and CEO of Building 180 – an art production and consulting agency that arranged the installation – told USA TODAY battery and funding reasons limit the subtle chest motions that mimic breathing to an hour a day, from 5-6 p.m.
    Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Here, the power lies in subtle luxury—heritage made tangible.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • During the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 and 2021, the Biden administration paid out three rounds of stimulus checks to American households, arguing the move would stimulate the economy and help families get through the emergency.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The president justified his decision by arguing that all three of the nations were not doing enough to curb the influx of drugs, specifically fentanyl, coming into the United States.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Here’s how to understand this nuanced public health issue.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2025
  • What the Experts Say About Whole Body MRI Despite these nuanced findings, the American College of Radiology (ACR) is unequivocal in its current stance.
    Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Quibbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quibbling. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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