How to Use nitpick in a Sentence

nitpick

verb

• The tape action has been hard to nitpick.
  — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
• Sure, scouts will nitpick his profile.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
• Aside from the slight charging hassle, there’s not much to nitpick.
  — Hunter Fenollol, Popular Mechanics, 23 Mar. 2023
• Tucker even nitpicked the nine-pitch at-bat that ended in the pull-side homer.
  — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
• My mom would nitpick everything about me, from my hair to my etiquette.
  — Bon Appétit, 14 May 2021
• If there are things to nitpick, their film rejects the idea of the nitpicking.
  — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 9 Aug. 2025
• For a coach who nitpicks as much as Oregon's, there was plenty to find.
  — Tyson Alger, OregonLive.com, 3 Mar. 2018
• Your friend group may nitpick on your romantic or creative life.
  — Usa Today, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
• 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
• Though who had time to nitpick, when there were floor-to-ceiling windows and a wide balcony that faced the sea?
  — Ada Calhoun, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2026
• My uncle who works in the oil field for the last 30 years will nitpick every little thing.
  — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2025
• Oh, his strategic moves will be nitpicked and second-guessed, just like any manager.
  — Larry Stone, The Seattle Times, 8 June 2017
• Try not to nitpick yourself or others… peace beats perfection.
  — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 4 Jan. 2026
• Indeed, in the heat of a close game, no criticism is too harsh to levy, no detail too small to nitpick for the good of the line.
  — Alex Prewitt, SI.com, 3 Oct. 2019
• As a dominant team, the Bruins have to nitpick at times to find areas of to improve.
  — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
• There’s no denying it anymore, no legitimate way to nitpick it or look for a weakness.
  — Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2019
• That, of course, didn’t keep some from nitpicking certain aspects of Smith’s game — some of which were deserved.
  — Terez A. Paylor, kansascity, 31 Jan. 2018
• That meant making some hard choices and nitpicking reasons for why one place shouldn't be included.
  — Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 11 Apr. 2026
• The judges have to nitpick and hone in on things because everyone was really doing well this season.
  — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2023
• There are plenty of reasons to nitpick England, but the British tabloids have that covered.
  — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 12 June 2018
• Darnold had issues with turnovers, and some observers began to nitpick his throwing delivery.
  — Mark Maske, chicagotribune.com, 27 Apr. 2018
• Fans of the game have either enjoyed the series so far, nitpicked a number of differences between them, or both.
  — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
• Not to nitpick, obviously, but baseball hat?
  — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
• Still, with star power and depth at all three levels of the defense, pointing out weaknesses is an act of nitpicking at this point.
  — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2025
• The key point here is to be fast, be clear and treat challenges as rare events for obvious misses, not some sort of default setting for nitpicking.
  — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
• The songs weren't even out yet (during the early part of the tour) and the crowds have been nitpicking through YouTube videos to learn the lyrics.
  — Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 16 Sep. 2025
• Looking for fault in Xavier's win would be a strenuous exercise in nitpicking.
  — Patrick Brennan, Cincinnati.com, 14 Jan. 2018
• While her intentions may stem from concern, her nitpicking mirrors this Earth sign’s shadow side.
  — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
• The key is not nitpicking yourself into paralysis… done is better than perfect.
  — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 4 Jan. 2026
• This, and a couple of imprecise crate-stacking puzzles, might feel like rather small pieces to nitpick in such a polished overall package.
  — Steven Strom, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2018