quibble

[US]/ˈkwɪbl/
[UK]/ˈkwɪbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. sophistry; pun; evasion
vi. to argue or raise objections about a trivial matter
vt. to argue or raise objections about (a trivial matter)

Example Sentences

a quibble about the wording of a statement

He quibbled about the price.

the only quibble about this book is the price.

these quibbles in no way detract from her achievement.

They agreed as to the grand outlines,but quibbled over particulars.

They always quibble over small details.

Stop quibbling and make a decision.

She tends to quibble about everything.

Let's not quibble about who's to blame.

He loves to quibble about semantics.

There's no need to quibble over the price.

They quibbled for hours without reaching a resolution.

Stop quibbling and start working together.

Don't quibble with me about the rules.

She always finds something to quibble about.

Real-world Examples

Well, it's 106, but I won't quibble.

Source: Listening Digest

A quibble arose concerning the phrase " break out" .

Source: The Call of the Wild

Ms Nestle says she would have no quibbles with sweet fizzy drinks if they were sipped occasionally, as a treat.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

I'm awfully sorry to quibble again, Minister, but you can't stop something before it starts.

Source: Yes, Minister Season 1

" If you say" . Dany would not quibble. Meereen might soon have need of every sword.

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

When the longest star sticks around for a trillion years, why quibble about a few billion here and there?

Source: Crash Course Astronomy

In turn, Leonardo's Imola had quibbles too, he probably used parts of previous surveys and other artistic techniques.

Source: Vox opinion

At any rate, with the rains held up, it is no time for me to quibble.

Source: Cross Creek (Part 2)

'Let us not quibble about terms.

Source: A handsome face.

The person was talking about some questionable quibbles to the quick.

Source: Pan Pan

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