nitpick
Example Sentences
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There were a few items for investors to nitpick.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
When a series has set the bar so high, it’s easy to nitpick as time goes on, so maybe I’m just being grumpy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2025
"You can nitpick and things like that. For me, if you asked me three years ago whether I'd be on this team... it's just a real honour."
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2024
"I have serious questions about whether anthology series should actually be considered dramas . . ." Didn't we resolve this nitpick years ago?
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2024
“Can we just move this along? We don’t have time to nitpick each other.”
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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