caviller

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The philosophic pessimist is not a fretful and malignant caviller who sneers at the follies of others because he thinks himself so much wiser than they.

From Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde"; an essay on the Wagnerian drama by Hight, George Ainslie

“Why does not God keep the Sabbath?” a caviller asked of a Jew.

From The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I by Dods, Marcus

Surely none but a caviller will find any want of harmony between these different modes of expression.

From The Theology of Holiness by Clark, Dougan

Though he was an authority among the young men in sailing boats, he had not attained this distinction by being a critic and caviller.

From The Yacht Club or The Young Boat-Builder by Optic, Oliver

And a caviller might perhaps go farther, and ask the significant question, Are we not known all over the world as a race of arrant braggarts?

From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various