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quibble

[kwib-uhl] / ˈkwɪb əl /




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Investors may quibble with some aspects of SoFi’s outlook.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

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

As dispassionate buyers who paid cash and didn’t quibble over ugly paint or dingy carpet, they beat out regular buyers without having to outbid them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

The only quibble is the show primarily runs on weekends only.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2025

She pretended to quibble with a phrase or two, then looked questioningly to her mother.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




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