as in to complain
to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant
you know it drives me crazy when you niggle like that
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1
as in quibble
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2
as in qualm
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Recent Examples of niggle
Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 28 July 2024
But studies also suggest insurers are wont to drag their feet, niggling over coding and charges — and, in doing so, delaying reimbursement and holding on to the cash.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, CBS News, 17 July 2024
Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
There are a few remaining niggles such as the unpredictable automatic windscreen wipers and variable experiences with Autopilot.
—James Morris, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Verb
Don’t jeopardize your health or well-being to fit a criterion someone else is niggling you to adopt.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 28 July 2024
But studies also suggest insurers are wont to drag their feet, niggling over coding and charges — and, in doing so, delaying reimbursement and holding on to the cash.
—Elisabeth Rosenthal, CBS News, 17 July 2024
Noun
When the lineup had to be rotated to rest players nursing niggles, backups slotted in with virtually no noticeable decline in team play.
—Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
There are a few remaining niggles such as the unpredictable automatic windscreen wipers and variable experiences with Autopilot.
—James Morris, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for niggle
Verb
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Trump has complained about China’s rising influence over the canal.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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Some consumers have also complained that bulk billing arrangements can burden them with a single, subpar internet service that costs more.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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For Minnelli true believers such quibbles may not matter.—
Manohla Dargis,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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For all my minor quibbles, the movie has been lodged in my brain ever since May, with certain beats replaying in my head in much the same way that The Pink Opaque got stuck in Owen’s.—
Samantha Allen,
Them,
14 Jan. 2025
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Trump is fusing this use of American power, which the neoconservatives and George W. Bush had no qualms about, to a much more aggressive vision of national interest.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2025
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But here’s the thing: Tennessee, whose inclusion no one had a qualm with, got snuffed out by Ohio State.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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The world saw this five-man group as an ideal of friendship, a community working and living together, fussing and fighting but making rough beauty out of it.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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Palmieri also has a 16-team no-trade list but, like Nelson, certainly should not be fussed about being moved to a Cup contender for a few months.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Despite Magnus’ vehement objections, Agnes accepts an invitation from true crime podcaster Nora Carver to travel to Bifröst to discuss the murders on the anniversary.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2025
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This pressure reportedly allowed Witkoff to lean on the notoriously tough and canny Benjamin Netanyahu during talks and compel the Israeli prime minister to agree to a deal despite objections.—
Keir Simmons,
NBC News,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The second-most-common neurodegenerative disorder, Parkinson's disease manifests via such motor problems as impaired balance, slow movement, muscle stiffness and tremors.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Most Popular Most Popular Parkinson’s tremors disappear with use of machine that sends heat waves to the brain Parkinson’s tremors disappear with use of machine that sends heat waves to the brain Chris Perkins: Dolphins weren’t a dumb team in 2024, but . .—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Jan. 2025
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While long-time fans found reasons to nitpick, newcomers could be forgiven for confusion.—
Andy McCullough,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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My uncle who works in the oil field for the last 30 years will nitpick every little thing.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2025
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The order is almost certain to face legal challenges.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement The impact on California California, the most environmentally minded state in the nation, already is facing dire challenges as a result of global warming.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Niggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/niggle. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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