nitpicking
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"They're never easy, no decision is. There's always nitpicking over language -- but it's gotten far worse."
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
But what alarms fans even more than nitpicking that exceeds the abilities of the human eye is how often that tech is intervening.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
This is really important, because in some sense it might sound as if we’re just nitpicking numbers.
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2025
But all cynicism and nitpicking aside, it is admittedly fascinating to see Swift sit down for an extended period to talk about her life and career.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 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
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