quibble

Example Sentences

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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

I quibble with that—because the code is open-source, it doesn’t matter who was behind it, any more than it matters who minted the first gold coin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

The only quibble is the show primarily runs on weekends only.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

But this is a minor quibble for a film that, like the “Nebraska” album itself, rightly dares to elevate the making of a solo acoustic record into high art.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2025

They were working for the Man in an unequal, sometimes unjust society—I doubt that many would quibble with that description.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover