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quibbling

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noun

quibbling

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verb

present participle of quibble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for quibbling
Noun
  • And someone who struggles with change and ambiguity in a card game will probably also have an aversion to something like pluralism in politics because their brain processes that as chaotic.
    Sean Illing, Vox, 12 May 2025
  • Meanwhile, India has informally dialed back its historic no-first-use stance, creating ambiguity about its operational doctrine.
    Farah N. Jan, The Conversation, 10 May 2025
Verb
  • The irony of the quintessential real estate expert buying a home in the flight path of an international airport, then complaining about the noise, is not lost on the rest of Palm Beach County.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The Buccaneers started complaining to the officials about fouls.
    CJ Moore, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • An alien spaceship has spiked an immensely popular bubblegum with an interdimensional ectoplasm that turns everyone who chews it into zombies, and the only ones who can save humanity are bickering foster brothers Daffy Duck and Porky Pig (both voiced by Eric Bauza).
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Pratt, whose character plays like a cross between Han Solo and Jack Burton, is gifted with a moment or two, bickering with Herman like a married couple and yeeting cars at Sentre headquarters.
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Vasudevan explains that cats use their paws not just for hunting or defending, but also for play and subtle communication.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
  • She is poised upright in a subtle nod to Michelangelo’s David, with her hands on her hips, wearing everyday, casual clothing.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 13 May 2025
Verb
  • However, some Democrats, including Massachusetts Representative Seth Moulton, suggested the backlash was overblown, arguing that public opinion is shifting in favor of restrictions on transgender athletes.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The president justified his decision by arguing that all three of the nations were not doing enough to curb the influx of drugs, specifically fentanyl, coming into the United States.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In fact, the sketch was even more nuanced than non-Spanish-speaking SNL viewers could know, in part because of the live show’s limitations.
    Paula Mejía, The Atlantic, 18 May 2025
  • So the claim that teachers resist different approaches to school choice does not reflect this more nuanced reality.
    Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
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“Quibbling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quibbling. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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