quibble

Example Sentences

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As dispassionate buyers who paid cash and didn’t quibble over ugly paint or dingy carpet, they beat out regular buyers without having to outbid them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 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

While ministers may quibble with a lack of communication, no issue is taken with the use of Scottish airbases or airports - that, I'm told, is standard operating procedure.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

Eliot — no stranger to feline alter egos — responded earnestly to a poetic quibble.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 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