kibitzer

Example Sentences

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He expressed sympathy for the Biden team, saying he did not want to be an outside kibitzer and understood the arguments of lawyers who opposed premature public disclosure.

From New York Times • Jan. 21, 2023

“I found him to be a kibitzer, who liked to joke around with the guys, but had no serious interest in pursuing ideas and arguments,” Pinker said.

From Washington Post • Sep. 17, 2019

He’s also a grade-A kibitzer, a gregarious character, whose chatty and self-effacing wit bespeaks his Queens upbringing and Eastern European-Jewish heritage.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2016

This means a president, like a candidate, must be highly skeptical of the kibitzer.

From Slate • Sep. 27, 2012

My kibitzer came stalking out of the building, gangling and gawky.

From Card Trick by Berryman, John