- present participle of quibble.
quibbling
Example Sentences
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Semantics are more important than they may seem; it’s not just about quibbling over language.
From Salon ● May 8, 2026
It was a mistake to think that you could give the beach cottage to these quibbling brothers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
But she dismissed arguments that regular sugar is less processed as "completely quibbling", noting that both products require stripping out fibre and other nutritional benefits.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025
I recognize that this is confusing, and all of the above may seem like minor linguistic quibbling to those less aware of the history.
From Slate ● Apr. 30, 2025
“There could be no quibbling with a request of yours, no matter who delivered it. We’re here to serve, not to question.”
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
