niggling

Example Sentences

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A painful and niggling neck problem that emerged in the second round of the Players only served to increase his determination to become the first to defend the title.

From BBC

Ten Hag is also responsible for making Bruno Fernandes United's captain, with his main contribution here being constant complaining and niggling that eventually led to an inevitable yellow card.

From BBC

Weren’t the niggling and complicated MLS salary rules set up to prevent that?

From Los Angeles Times

All of these things are the kinds of niggling little details that Defendant Trump has studiously avoided in his decades of getting away with pretty much anything he wanted to do.

From Salon

"It makes you happy, but there's still a niggling worry as they start to spread their wings."

From Salon