nitpicked; nitpicking; nitpicks
: to engage in nit-picking
: to criticize by nit-picking
… warns her lawyers not to nitpick on relatively simple matters.—
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Examples of nitpick in a Sentence
her husband nitpicks about everything: from how she puts the plates away to how she files the bills
Recent Examples on the Web
In our view, some of the criticism is nitpicking; Romo still offers some strategic pearls that put him a tier above the majority of the 18 or so analysts working NFL games on a national stage.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2024
General nitpicking about things non-germane to your role are huge red flags.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 3 Jan. 2024
Some of the judges nitpicked, with Derek Hough noting that Williams lost some of his frame and the form of the dance in giving himself over to the character.
—EW.com, 31 Oct. 2023
Arrowhead handles Catholic Memorial in huge Classic 8 game
Arrowhead coach Ron Reichle didn't want to necessarily nitpick his Warhawks' impressive performance that resulted in their 11th victory in the first 12 games this season on Thursday night.
—Michael Whitlow, Journal Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2024
Like, everybody is going to nitpick at me, the staff, players, the organization, whatever, whatever.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2024
It could have been argued that there was no need to nitpick about the specifics and that the record alone should have been enough.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2023
Kilburn says the differences among scientists could sound like nitpicking to people on the caldera, because as long as the uplift continues, pressure underground will build, and seismicity will continue to increase.
—Alessio Perrone, Scientific American, 4 Dec. 2023
The verdict To nitpick, the hotel grounds are not as ravishing, nor is the restaurant as stylish, nor the activities as enticing, as at Lily of the Valley, further long the Cote d’Azur near Saint Tropez.
—Lucy Alexander, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2023
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2024
General nitpicking about things non-germane to your role are huge red flags.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 3 Jan. 2024
Some of the judges nitpicked, with Derek Hough noting that Williams lost some of his frame and the form of the dance in giving himself over to the character.
—EW.com, 31 Oct. 2023
Arrowhead handles Catholic Memorial in huge Classic 8 game
Arrowhead coach Ron Reichle didn't want to necessarily nitpick his Warhawks' impressive performance that resulted in their 11th victory in the first 12 games this season on Thursday night.
—Michael Whitlow, Journal Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2024
Like, everybody is going to nitpick at me, the staff, players, the organization, whatever, whatever.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2024
It could have been argued that there was no need to nitpick about the specifics and that the record alone should have been enough.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2023
Kilburn says the differences among scientists could sound like nitpicking to people on the caldera, because as long as the uplift continues, pressure underground will build, and seismicity will continue to increase.
—Alessio Perrone, Scientific American, 4 Dec. 2023
The verdict To nitpick, the hotel grounds are not as ravishing, nor is the restaurant as stylish, nor the activities as enticing, as at Lily of the Valley, further long the Cote d’Azur near Saint Tropez.
—Lucy Alexander, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2023
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nitpick
verb
nit·pick
ˈnit-ˌpik 
: to criticize for tiny faults that are usually of little importance
nitpicker
noun
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