as in critic
a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults
a tiresome nitpicker who seems to think that I can't do anything right
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critic
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are just living life, despite what critics might have to say about them.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
1 July 2025 -
Despite the backlash, the GHF is encouraging other organizations — including its critics — to join its mission to bring aid to the people of Gaza while ensuring Hamas does not get its hands on it.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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“Nitpicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nitpicker. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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