quibble

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I quibble with that—because the code is open-source, it doesn’t matter who was behind it, any more than it matters who minted the first gold coin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

But this is a minor quibble for a film that, like the “Nebraska” album itself, rightly dares to elevate the making of a solo acoustic record into high art.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2025

My only quibble is the costume team’s decision to accessorize Smoke in blue and Stack in flame red.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025

If the Chinese parent company don't quibble with this desire, if it comes about, it could happen without further legislation.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2025

“Philosophers and Politicians may nibble and quibble, but they will never get rid of it. Their only resource is to controul it.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis