nitpicking
Example Sentences
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Call it nitpicking but it’s indicative of how much care and craft — or how little — goes into a movie like this, aimed at female audiences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Less compelling bear arguments start by nitpicking things such as Starlink’s average revenue per subscriber, which is falling.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
And yes, all of this would be nitpicking, given the series’ gleeful disregard for verisimilitude.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
This is really important, because in some sense it might sound as if we’re just nitpicking numbers.
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2025
He didn’t actually have anything to gain from another treaty with Stalin, and he was annoyed with the nitpicking negotiation.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
