pedantic

Although the work can be laborious and may seem pedantic to others, scientists such as Behl are drawn to this work because it reveals how our present is still being shaped by the Earth’s 4.54-billion-year history.

Donald Trump, in visible decline, became agitated, pedantic, and increasingly unserious as the broadcast wore on.

Pointing out that the Crime Bill did not drive mass incarceration is not an exercise in pedantic fact-checking.

It was almost impressive how she managed to be so pedantic and also bullying at the same time.

It's told in a joke, so it makes the point without being pedantic about it or anything like that.