quibble

You might quibble with how we calculate the time value of money — i.e., what is the value today of a dollar paid in 1984, and so on — but overall, the figures are correct.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026

The lawsuit turns on what laypeople might consider a minor quibble: who is responsible for the equipment connecting the city Department of Water and Power’s electrical grid to the people mover.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

People may want to quibble with me about this, but I believe marinated beans occupy a category adjacent to, yet ontologically distinct from, bean salad.

From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026

Many will quibble with the Georgia Senate’s income tax relief plan, and the Journal has provided helpful guidance for how the proposal could be improved as it moves through the legislative process.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026

A quibble arose concerning the phrase “break out.”

From "The Call of the Wild" by Jack London

Forget the quibbles about not being pleasing on the eye or too many set-pieces.

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

While some of the quibbles with ServiceNow’s latest earnings are more company-specific, including margin impacts related to recent deal closures, other aspects may have wider implications for the sector.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026

But despite any narrative quibbles, the movie deserves praise for its genuine call for compassion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026

This goes to all the quibbles that we surfaced about the shadow docket when Vasquez Perdomo came out.

From Slate ● Dec. 30, 2025

This attitude was reinforced over the next few years, when a succession of critics, clearly Newton’s intellectual inferiors, raised a host of quibbles about his work, which showed their own ignorance more than anything else.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

I wondered if McGregor would have quibbled with his Obi-Wan’s patchy blond beard, but when I went back and double-checked the film, it is that scraggly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Thierry Henry is probably the one quibbled over the most, Arsene Wenger turning him from misfiring winger to one of the generation's greatest forwards.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Other experts have quibbled with certain details, questioning the plausibility of a “bolt from the blue” attack or noting that the U.S. would almost certainly launch many more interceptors.

From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2026

He quibbled that the control group in Moderna’s late-stage trial didn’t receive the “best-available standard of care.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026

Danny and Joe chattered, quibbled, and stuffed their mouths, oblivious to the tension in the air.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Semantics are more important than they may seem; it’s not just about quibbling over language.

From Salon ● May 8, 2026

But quibbling over individual op-eds let him sidestep some uncomfortable introspection.

From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2026

It was a mistake to think that you could give the beach cottage to these quibbling brothers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025

But she dismissed arguments that regular sugar is less processed as "completely quibbling", noting that both products require stripping out fibre and other nutritional benefits.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025

For every bit of awe we felt in Kenya, we were also tired, which led to quibbling, which led finally, for whatever reason, to rage.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama