as in nitpicking
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as in ambiguity
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1
as in complaining
to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant
he spent the entire evening quibbling about the historical inaccuracies in the television series on World War II
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2
as in bickering
to express different opinions about something often angrily
don't quibble over who gets to sit in front
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quibbling
Noun
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There’s no ambiguity, no pretense, just a lunch pail and a hard hat.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2025 -
Organizations can train their systems to tolerate more ambiguity, metabolize more change, and rebound more quickly.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Buccaneers started complaining to the officials about fouls.—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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That first-round pick became Merriman (although, the Giants aren't complaining).—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The sellers are Lydia (Lisa Kudrow) and Paul (Ray Romano), bickering empty nesters saddled with financial woes and a dark secret.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
13 Dec. 2024
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Right out of the gate, the brothers are in a contentious mood, needling each other with elbows and bickering like little siblings.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
13 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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The Pre Wash Scalp Oil is also infused with amber, cashmere musk, lemon and mandarin leaving a subtle fragrance that’s equal parts cozy and sparkling.—
Bianca Salonga,
Forbes,
26 Mar. 2025
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Look closely, and like Castillo’s U.S. passport, the CARICOM passport holds subtle clues.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Adnan often finds himself at the center of the theatrics — from arguing with Brian about ego to suggesting Veah is an untrustworthy partner after Sunny accused her of cheating.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Prosecutors resisted that request, arguing Tatum could end up face-to-face with officers he's accused of attacking.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But the World Economic Forum’s 2025 Future of Jobs report offers a more nuanced picture.—
Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Sweetener is by far her most nuanced record emotionally and sonically, and as the years have gone by, it’s become one of her most significant in the context of her life.—
Brendan Le,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Quibbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quibbling. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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