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

Months elapsed before it was clear to him that his grievance was nothing but idle trifling which originated in his over-anxious stickling at words.

From Dame Care by Overbeck, Bertha

This is seen in their way of stickling for accuracy when others repeat familiar word-forms.

From Children's Ways by Sully, James

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.