quibble

My only quibble with the concert was that, for all the humanity the size of the room allowed for, a stadium is probably not the best place to see Mars do his thing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

It looked like a semantic quibble but in these circles, it was a serious accusation, one that drew rebuke even from Elmore’s husband, Ronny Fernandez, a rationalist and self-described “unlicensed philosopher.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

People may want to quibble with me about this, but I believe marinated beans occupy a category adjacent to, yet ontologically distinct from, bean salad.

From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026

The band, expanded to include touring keyboardist Loren Gold, seemed exhilarated, if a little stiff at times, a first-night quibble that will surely self-correct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026

It was less diplomatic congratulations than he’d received from Reynie and Kate—who had cheered and clapped him on the back—but Sticky was too relieved to quibble.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

The movie earned a huge response at its Telluride premiere, though there were some quibbles about the surprising, surreal turns the story takes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Forget the quibbles about not being pleasing on the eye or too many set-pieces.

From BBC ● May 25, 2026

While some of the quibbles with ServiceNow’s latest earnings are more company-specific, including margin impacts related to recent deal closures, other aspects may have wider implications for the sector.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026

This goes to all the quibbles that we surfaced about the shadow docket when Vasquez Perdomo came out.

From Slate ● Dec. 30, 2025

For the first time, Lawrence heard a physicist with a solid grasp of subatomic behavior express support for his idea rather than smothering it in quibbles.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Warsh quibbled with the framing and retreated to a milder version of his earlier argument, describing the current moment as “the most disruptive moment in modern economic history.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

Close hasn’t quibbled with her team’s seeding despite its impressive 31-1 regular-season record against a loaded schedule.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026

Other experts have quibbled with certain details, questioning the plausibility of a “bolt from the blue” attack or noting that the U.S. would almost certainly launch many more interceptors.

From Slate ● Mar. 13, 2026

I don't think anyone would have quibbled at all.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2023

Danny and Joe chattered, quibbled, and stuffed their mouths, oblivious to the tension in the air.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

Semantics are more important than they may seem; it’s not just about quibbling over language.

From Salon ● May 8, 2026

It was a mistake to think that you could give the beach cottage to these quibbling brothers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025

But she dismissed arguments that regular sugar is less processed as "completely quibbling", noting that both products require stripping out fibre and other nutritional benefits.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025

I recognize that this is confusing, and all of the above may seem like minor linguistic quibbling to those less aware of the history.

From Slate ● Apr. 30, 2025

For every bit of awe we felt in Kenya, we were also tired, which led to quibbling, which led finally, for whatever reason, to rage.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama