splitting hairs
Example Sentences
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The new Fed chairman, Kevin Warsh, has said he isn’t interested in splitting hairs, adding that he prefers to focus on how the inflation rate looks “to the left of the decimal point.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
But Kirby's response to the horror at the refugee camp is "mincing words" and "splitting hairs," argued Parkinson.
From Salon ● May 30, 2024
While it may seem like splitting hairs to re-classify two populations of snakes that look identical to one another, Fry emphasizes how important such delineations can be for understanding the threats posed to these creatures.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 16, 2024
In that way, the difference between what Steinberg wants to do and what Busciano wants to do is basically splitting hairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 27, 2021
This logic may seem like splitting hairs, like an argument as mystical as Newton's “ghosts,” but in reality it’s not.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
