niggled

past tense of niggle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for niggled
Verb
  • Steele complained to Apple about the manager twice, but the conduct did not change, according to the lawsuit.
    Reuters, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Small artists also complained about a 2024 change where Spotify stopped paying artists with fewer than 1,000 streams.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Others might tell you that hosting an awards show is a thankless gig, but Bargatze doesn’t seem fussed.
    Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The woman explained in a post on Mumsnet that her fiancé isn’t fussed about having a big wedding as he’s been married before.
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • That trove included more than 300 black-and-white photographs, shared via JSTOR, which capture both Lulu the woman and Lulu the clown, though Lulu would have quibbled with the distinction.
    April White, JSTOR Daily, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • From the other room, the victim moaned.
    Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Yankees fans have moaned and groaned about Aaron Boone’s deployment of Williams in crucial situations this season, and it’s only exacerbated now that every game counts in the postseason race.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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“Niggled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/niggled. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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