as in complained
to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant her husband nitpicks about everything: from how she puts the plates away to how she files the bills
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Recent Examples of nitpicked Pride & Prejudice was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $120 million worldwide, though some nitpicked at the film for not being entirely accurate to Jane Austen’s original book. —
Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
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For years, some have complained that the groups shouldn’t be limited to neighborhoods, but rather have more open borders.— Dania Maxwell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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The concern is so great that West End residents complained at a hearing on a neighborhood development proposal in late 2024 that they were forced to take longer, alternate routes just to avoid the near-constant gridlock.— Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
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The crime went unsolved for many years, prompting Mason to start making this movie in the early 2000s, and the immediate conclusion to jump to is that the LAPD maybe wasn’t too fussed about it.— Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
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Dunst doesn’t get fussed about that sort of thing.— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Nov. 2025
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The story that’s being quibbled about concerns a teen suicide.— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
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During a debate Tuesday, some lawmakers quibbled over whether the bill would infringe on the free market.— Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
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Critics moaned when the CFP committee picked the Hurricanes over Notre Dame as the last Power 4 entry into the playoffs.— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
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Strapped to a stretcher in the back of an ambulance, the shooting victim moaned, then screamed.— Lauren Caruba, Dallas Morning News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Patel, in the lawsuit filed in district court in Washington, denied the allegations of his behavior and criticized the magazine for relying on anonymous sources.— David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Radev also criticized the European Union for relying too heavily on renewable energy.— Reuters, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
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Senior executives carped about Chapek to Disney board members.— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
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