quibble

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Many will quibble with the Georgia Senate’s income tax relief plan, and the Journal has provided helpful guidance for how the proposal could be improved as it moves through the legislative process.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

The main quibble with this second season is the writers’ heavy reliance on our fondness for the returning cast, which comes at the expense of newcomers like Al-Hashimi or the latest crop of medical students.

From Salon • Jan. 8, 2026

"Whilst there isn't much to quibble about in the conclusions reached, notably missing is any focus on the resource issues that are a key part of the context to those delays and failures," she said.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025

The funny thing is that while we quibble about these products that may or may not work, there’s one tried-and-true product that guarantees good skin: sunscreen, whose only sin is not being sexy enough.

From Slate • May 4, 2025

She pretended to quibble with a phrase or two, then looked questioningly to her mother.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez