stickling

Example Sentences

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The film, which was made largely with a $20,000 grant from the Wikimedia Foundation, spends time showing what has been lost to Wikipedia because of stickling rules of citation and verification.

From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2011

After the "Schweinehund Speech," however, it was clear that Briand and Poincare are one in stickling for cash.

From Time Magazine Archive

I really think I could give you a commission without much stickling of my conscience.

From Vivian Grey by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield

At last the Senate sent to make terms with Cinna; but while they were stickling about acknowledging his title of consul, he advanced to the gates.

From The Gracchi Marius and Sulla Epochs of Ancient History by Beesley, A.H.

Why, man, I found them fastened on him myself; and there was odd staving and stickling to make them 'ware haunch!'

From Waverley by Scott, Walter, Sir