quibble
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“Could some of them quibble that they missed more of yesterday’s rally than they would have liked? Sure, but no one ever went broke by taking a profit,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 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
While ministers may quibble with a lack of communication, no issue is taken with the use of Scottish airbases or airports - that, I'm told, is standard operating procedure.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026
But this is a minor quibble for a film that, like the “Nebraska” album itself, rightly dares to elevate the making of a solo acoustic record into high art.
From Salon • Oct. 24, 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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