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niggling

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verb

present participle of niggle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of niggling
Adjective
The sellers got slightly more than their asking price without any niggling 11th-hour negotiations. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 29 Aug. 2024 And yet, a niggling sense of loss remains after the season 5 finale; many of Diana’s most important moments and relationships are relegated to a handful of scenes. Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 10 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for niggling
Adjective
  • And when detecting the artist approaching flow, the device would emit a subtle cue — a slight change in the sound of their instrument or the lighting — to give the brain a subconscious boost and thereby accelerate and enhance one’s immersion into flow.
    Brandon Sneed, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2025
  • Obviously, the lack of IBIS won't matter in the slightest for astrophotography.
    Kimberley Lane, Space.com, 4 July 2025
Verb
  • The irony of the quintessential real estate expert buying a home in the flight path of an international airport, then complaining about the noise, is not lost on the rest of Palm Beach County.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • That first-round pick became Merriman (although, the Giants aren't complaining).
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Here’s why: Although technical specifications are still being worked out, the new standard could deliver nominal peak data rates of more than 40Gbps.
    Sarah Lord, PC Magazine, 1 July 2025
  • In practice, that has resulted in the actual levies on imports often being lower than the nominal rate initially announced by the White House.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • The Moon is opposite Mercury in your sign, and this can trigger petty squabbles.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 12 July 2025
  • We can’t be consumed by our petty differences anymore.
    Rob Day, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Adjective
  • One nautical mile west of Santorini, opposite the village of Oia and the caldera, lies the tiny island of Therasia, accessible via boat departing from Ammoudi Bay.
    Monica Mendal, Vogue, 15 July 2025
  • The film community of Vancouver Island is tiny compared to the City of Vancouver’s Hollywood North hub.
    Jennie Punter, Variety, 14 July 2025

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“Niggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/niggling. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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