caviller
Example Sentences
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The philosophic pessimist is not a fretful and malignant caviller who sneers at the follies of others because he thinks himself so much wiser than they.
From Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde"; an essay on the Wagnerian drama by George Ainslie Hight
Since then there has been no more persistent caviller at the Irish policy and the Irish Party in company where he believed such cavilling paid.
From Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (2 of 2) (1888) by William Henry Hurlbert
This is a fine legal quibble, stated for a purpose; but since legal minds disagree upon this point, a caviller might say no law is self-executing; all laws require enforcement.
From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II by Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Though he was an authority among the young men in sailing boats, he had not attained this distinction by being a critic and caviller.
From The Yacht Club or The Young Boat-Builder by Oliver Optic
“Why does not God keep the Sabbath?” a caviller asked of a Jew.
From The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I by Marcus Dods
