nitpickers

plural of nitpicker

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Recent Examples of nitpickers Maybe that’s why, compared with some other kinds of nitpickers, pop critics can seem especially extraneous. Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nitpickers
critics
Noun
  • For much of D’Angelo’s career, critics seemed to most appreciate his brilliance by way of comparison.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2025
  • In Kenya, President William Ruto, facing increasing pressure to resign, dared his critics to oust him from office before the next elections in 2027.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Nitpickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nitpickers. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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