stickling

Example Sentences

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The film, which was made largely with a $20,000 grant from the Wikimedia Foundation, spends time showing what has been lost to Wikipedia because of stickling rules of citation and verification.

From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2011

After the "Schweinehund Speech," however, it was clear that Briand and Poincare are one in stickling for cash.

From Time Magazine Archive

There is little use in stickling on details.

From The Social Principles of Jesus by Rauschenbusch, Walter

At last the Senate sent to make terms with Cinna; but while they were stickling about acknowledging his title of consul, he advanced to the gates.

From The Gracchi Marius and Sulla Epochs of Ancient History by Beesley, A.H.

Call it by another name, then—if you prefer stickling about terms.

From The Finger of Fate A Romance by Reid, Mayne