nitpicks

present tense third-person singular of nitpick

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Recent Examples of nitpicks But Brian constantly nitpicks her purchases. Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nitpicks
complains
Verb
  • Roman complains about pain in his feet, and Dennis offers him a foot massage.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Next morning at breakfast Amby complains grandly of his soreness.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Nitpicks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nitpicks. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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