nitpicking
Example Sentences
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But what alarms fans even more than nitpicking that exceeds the abilities of the human eye is how often that tech is intervening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Less compelling bear arguments start by nitpicking things such as Starlink’s average revenue per subscriber, which is falling.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
This is really important, because in some sense it might sound as if we’re just nitpicking numbers.
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2025
Chu employs her considerable expertise to argue that criticism can and should leave behind theoretical nitpicking and address the big, dangerous global issues at hand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2025
He didn’t actually have anything to gain from another treaty with Stalin, and he was annoyed with the nitpicking negotiation.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
