nit

Example Sentences

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But the Surge’s bylaws are clear that no nit be left unpicked, and so we have to quibble with his framing.

From Slate • Jan. 17, 2026

The key is using a nit comb to remove all the lice and eggs from the hair at the end of the treatment.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023

But in a standout performance, that was perhaps the only nit one could pick.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2022

It features a bright 700 nit 5.5-inch built-in screen that eliminates the need for a phone.

From The Verge • May 10, 2022

No; I could not but smile through my chafe; For the fellow lay safe As his mates do, the midge and the nit —Through minuteness, to wit.

From Selections from the Poems and Plays of Robert Browning by Reynolds, Myra