quibbles 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of quibble
1
as in complains
to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant he spent the entire evening quibbling about the historical inaccuracies in the television series on World War II

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2
as in argues
to express different opinions about something often angrily don't quibble over who gets to sit in front

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quibbles

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noun

plural of quibble
as in objections

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  1. complains
  2. argues
  3. objections
  4. nitpicks
  5. bickers
  6. challenges
  7. moans
  8. quarrels
Verb
  • If he had been forced to stick with readily available materials, Rashid complains, the deck behind the house would have been green or brown.
    — Dean Kaufman, Curbed, 30 June 2026
  • The document complains about trade, customs officers, juryless courts, and judges’ salaries.
    — Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of complains
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  • The birthright citizenship ruling was a win for democracy — and a warning about erasing history, argues columnist Anita Chabria.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Midjourney’s motion argues that it should also be allowed to dig deeper.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 July 2026
Definition of argues
Noun
  • News cameras will be allowed to record and broadcast much of the hearing, the judge ruled last week over the objections of Robinson’s attorneys.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • In the letter reviewed by the Miami Herald, Persad-Bissessar said her objections were neither personal nor political.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of objections
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  • So your first indication of problems can be a client who nitpicks every job, forcing you to return to re-trim the 2-inch patch of sod that the client claims wasn’t properly manicured.
    — Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
  • But Brian constantly nitpicks her purchases.
    — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
Definition of nitpicks
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  • The pope, played by Samora la Perdida, is a mincing oaf who bickers with Galas about the value of translating Wagner.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Definition of bickers
Noun
  • That poses creative challenges, but also a lot of opportunities.
    — Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • On Wednesday, New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch outlined a slew of challenges facing the city this weekend, including huge Independence Day celebrations, a World Cup match and a searing heat wave.
    — Jake Offenhartz, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Definition of challenges
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  • Musselwhite punctuated the music with his harmonica trills and moans while his right knee bounced in time with the rhythms.
    — Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
  • As the video continues, one person can be heard yelling her name while the makeup artist moans in pain.
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026
Definition of moans
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  • The three bills also are not the first headline-grabbing action from Schroer, who serves as chair of the Senate’s hard-right Freedom Caucus, which frequently quarrels with GOP leadership.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
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