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as in lawyer
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as in quibbler
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Recent Examples of pettifogger
For nearly three years now, I’ve been fascinated by the performance art of this blustering pettifogger.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pettifogger
Noun
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However, Michaud's lawyer and the prosecutor agreed to a summary of the facts in the case, according to the Banner.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The lawyer who represented Jon Hallford in state court, Adam Steigerwald, declined to comment on the abuse accusations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The bubble-ists think that the Coreweave people are hopeless dreamers at best and shysters at worst.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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To demonstrate that point in a video, a researcher told a robot arm to put a bunch of plastic grapes into a clear Tupperware container, then proceeded to shift three containers around on the table in an approximation of a shyster’s shell game.—
Eliza Strickland,
IEEE Spectrum,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Type 00 gave Jaguar loads of new identity—being large, distinctive-looking, and very pink—but that identity wasn’t a universal hit with the purists, which is probably why Jaguar persisted anyway.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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As much as purists may loathe it, NCAA Tournament expansion is, as Jamie Dixon said, inevitable.—
Mac Engel
March 10,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2026
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Carmen Mejia, who was declared innocent after spending more than 20 years behind bars for a wrongful conviction in a child's death in Texas, faces deportation to her native Honduras because her immigration status lapsed while she was incarcerated, her attorneys said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Defense attorneys have argued that antifa is an ideology and not a formal organization to which the defendants belong.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This means the perfectionist in you can zero in on the perfect shade of beige or blue without shelling out for customized covers.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
3 Mar. 2026
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As a teacher and mother—and lifelong perfectionist—I was used to tending to others’ emotional needs, anticipating them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Pettifogger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pettifogger. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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