1
as in lunatics
a person who lacks good sense or judgment
stop being such a great nit and listen to what I have to say
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as in morons
a stupid person
some nit at the bar was claiming all politicians are crooked
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Recent Examples of nits
For brightness, the iPhone 17 line reaches 3,000 nits at its peak, while all the S25 models reach a peak of 2,600 nits.
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PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Both models feature Super Retina XDR displays, with support for ProMotion tech, 3,000 nits peak outdoor brightness and Always-On display.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Apple says the panel reaches a peak brightness of 3,000 nits, matching the standard iPhone 17 series and ensuring visibility in direct sunlight.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
The Pro models are far brighter, with a peak of 1,600 nits.
—PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
The display supports a 120Hz refresh rate with a peak brightness of 2,700 nits, which is a reasonable increase over the 2,000 nits of peak brightness for last year's phone.
—Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
The 9a’s panel can also reach 2,700 nits of brightness outdoors, compared with a 2,000-nit limit on the 8a.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
And the 1080 x 2412-pixel OLED display boasts a 91% screen-to-body ratio, 500 nits of brightness and a refresh rate of 120 Hz.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
The screen does look great, with accurate color reproduction, excellent viewing angles without color shift, and a max brightness of 500 nits which is good for a laptop.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Both models feature Super Retina XDR displays, with support for ProMotion tech, 3,000 nits peak outdoor brightness and Always-On display.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Apple says the panel reaches a peak brightness of 3,000 nits, matching the standard iPhone 17 series and ensuring visibility in direct sunlight.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
The Pro models are far brighter, with a peak of 1,600 nits.
—PCMAG, 20 Mar. 2025
The display supports a 120Hz refresh rate with a peak brightness of 2,700 nits, which is a reasonable increase over the 2,000 nits of peak brightness for last year's phone.
—Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
The 9a’s panel can also reach 2,700 nits of brightness outdoors, compared with a 2,000-nit limit on the 8a.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
And the 1080 x 2412-pixel OLED display boasts a 91% screen-to-body ratio, 500 nits of brightness and a refresh rate of 120 Hz.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2025
The screen does look great, with accurate color reproduction, excellent viewing angles without color shift, and a max brightness of 500 nits which is good for a laptop.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nits
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Rather, the Mediterranean diet simply underscores that the majority of your plate consists of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds and legumes, Goldstein says.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Don’t want nuts but still want the crunch?—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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That's right, thanks to the one and only Taylor Swift for hopping on and deciding to talk with two complete idiots that don't know anything about the music industry.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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This doesn't mean the Furons are idiots who got lucky, though.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Egyptian geese, on the other hand, often represented blessed souls in ancient iconography.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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And when the fire happened, the geese still needed their mother very much.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
31 Aug. 2025
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If the Phillies are willing to eat part of the remaining $20 million that Castellanos is owed, the Dodgers would be fools not to swoop into the sweepstakes.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Writers are indeed fools grateful for the gift of creativity despite the constant doubt.—
Beverly Gologorsky
September 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Now, researchers at Switzerland's ETH Zurich are putting these mechanical mutts through their paces on the badminton court, teaching them to play about as well as a seven-year-old human.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
26 Aug. 2025
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The Soviet Sputnik 5 carried mutts Belka and Strelka, 40 mice and two rats.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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As the probe unfolded, Kelly Dever was one of several low-rent Canton losers who couldn’t keep their stories straight when questioned by the feds.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The houseguests then voted between the two comp losers, and when Julie announced the results, Will was evicted by a vote of 3-2 and became the season’s second jury member.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
11 Sep. 2025
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Still, as Mann says, members of Gen Z are no dummies.—
Julia Sullivan,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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But the claim here isn’t that the Snakes are baseball dummies and the Padres are baseball geniuses.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Nits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nits. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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