Quibble

//ˈkwɪbəl//

"Quibble" in a Sentence (17 examples)

Let's not quibble over trivial matters.

I just have one quibble with this product.

Don't quibble.

This is no time to quibble over terminology.

Don't quibble about the details.

Let's not quibble.

He harped on his quibble about how the dark red paint should be described as carmine rather than burgundy.

Quibbles […]have no place in the search after truth.

Toward the end of “Galatea,” there are a few missteps: […] All in all, though, these are minor quibbles.

Essentially, we want a commitment to no-quibble refunds, without admin fees, if people who have already paid decide not to travel because of the virus.

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Is it a quibble, or play upon words?

This is a quibble between council and counsel. The latter word is still used to imply secrecy; as in the phrase, "keep your own counsel."

They are constantly quibbling over insignificant details.

“Oh, if you talk in that sense!” said Mr. Standish, with as much disgust at such non-legal quibbling as a man can well betray towards a valuable client.

“I dog no one, Mr. Temple,” I replied bitterly. “We'll not quibble about words,” said he.

Mr. Musk has shown a disdain toward Twitter’s previous corporate culture. He has quibbled with the number of bird references in the company’s internal team names and products.

The customer quibbled the bill.

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