nitpick

Example Sentences

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He did it again with another atheist by trying to nitpick what the word "believe" means when asked if one "believes" in God.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2025

When a series has set the bar so high, it’s easy to nitpick as time goes on, so maybe I’m just being grumpy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2025

"You can nitpick and things like that. For me, if you asked me three years ago whether I'd be on this team... it's just a real honour."

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2024

I’ll admit, I showed up at the screening ready to nitpick and quibble.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2023

“Can we just move this along? We don’t have time to nitpick each other.”

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall