hair-splitting
Example Sentences
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In his written judgement, Mr Justice Knowles said the grounds on which the panel had rejected the judge's application for relocation amounted to "semantic hair-splitting".
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2024
VOA’s stance has led to some intricate hair-splitting.
From Washington Times • Oct. 25, 2023
But in a sense, this is all just hair-splitting.
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2020
The more philosophical sections are given to hair-splitting, while those on financing beg for more specifics.
From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2017
"What a hair-splitting humour you are in today!"
From Erlach Court by Schubin, Ossip
