split hairs
Example Sentences
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Given the bottlenecks, data centers might care more about speed than split hairs about cost.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025
It might sound pedantic to split hairs about the conspiracy theories that drive extremists like Mohn to do despicable things.
From Slate • Feb. 12, 2024
A clear-eyed overview of the nuclear industry and the Japanese disaster doesn’t split hairs over the risk: It can happen here.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2022
At some point, could we split hairs so finely that every joke can be found offensive?
From Seattle Times • Nov. 15, 2018
She was well aware that the “hoorays” made five cheers, not three, but there was no need to split hairs.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
