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verb

present tense third-person singular of quibble

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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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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Verb

The private sector complains that there are jobs but that Indians aren’t skilled enough to be hired.

— Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Prescribing Tylenol to a patient who continually complains of back pain will not necessarily solve what ails them.

— Chris Adams, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of complains

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Crump argues that the punch itself is not in dispute, citing an incident report written by Arellano which describes the punch.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
Conventional time-management advice, Schore argues, focuses almost exclusively on visible behaviors—meetings, email volume, scheduling techniques and collaboration practices.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of argues

Noun

His larger warning is about what happens when odor objections succeed in blocking reform altogether.

— Peter Su, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
In response, Apple has reportedly been testing memory chips from China’s CXMT, an approach that could raise objections from the White House if Apple decided to move forward.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 10 Aug. 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

Noun

The high risk of – and challenges of addressing – oil spills and other safety incidents in the hostile Arctic climate are another dissuading factor, as are environmental costs of operating there.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
The incident and conflicting user experiences highlight some of the challenges of relying on smart devices for critical tasks, like ensuring a furry loved one gets food.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026

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