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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as in quibble
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as in qualm
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Recent Examples of niggle
Elisabeth Rosenthal, CBS News, 17 July 2024
Even now, as the carcass of Fisker gets picked over, the EVs still have niggling problems—window cracks, dysfunctional key fobs, sudden connectivity blackouts—and will unquestionably need servicing and spare parts to keep them running into the future.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 30 June 2024
James Morris, Fortune Europe, 6 Oct. 2024
On Monday, the same newspaper explained that tests later carried out at the Joan Gamper CT showed that the niggle is more serious than initially believed, with the club now confirming that Olmo will be sidelined for four to five weeks.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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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
Even now, as the carcass of Fisker gets picked over, the EVs still have niggling problems—window cracks, dysfunctional key fobs, sudden connectivity blackouts—and will unquestionably need servicing and spare parts to keep them running into the future.
—Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 30 June 2024
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But that’s the only real niggle, because as a sports car the Cyberster ticks the boxes well.
—James Morris, Fortune Europe, 6 Oct. 2024
On Monday, the same newspaper explained that tests later carried out at the Joan Gamper CT showed that the niggle is more serious than initially believed, with the club now confirming that Olmo will be sidelined for four to five weeks.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
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Many residents at the town hall complained about feeling unsafe at their local Giant or Weis supermarkets, seeing panhandlers, loitering and graffiti in and around these areas.Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
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Some of the agency’s top Middle East diplomats complained in private that they were sidelined by Biden’s National Security Council.Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 15 Jan. 2025
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The Gilded Age Season 3 (HBO) TBA Julian Fellowes’ The Gilded Age, set in late-1800s New York, proves that great drama can be found anywhere, even in high-society quibbles over who has the superior opera house.Lucy Ford, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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Pocono one month earlier (June 22) No quibbles with this, other than the three most recent races being in July have seen fantastic turnouts at a rejuvenated track.Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
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Mohammed Kudus, however, struggled against Fulham’s defence and Potter had no qualms about withdrawing him after 63 minutes.Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Klemm had no qualms about having the 5-foot-7 Dumpit handle the ball down the stretch.Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
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Not all Cybertruck owners will be too fussed about that, though.Carlton Reid, WIRED, 25 Nov. 2024
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The gizmo also includes haptic alerts that can wake you—but not your partner—if your child is fussing.Chris Stokel-Walker, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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The film has been criticized for trafficking in clichés and gender stereotypes, for equating transitioning with death, for presenting it as a kind of moral redemption, for making older cisgender audiences feel virtuous by endorsing it, among other objections.Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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And appeals courts have upheld the gag order over Trump’s First Amendment objections.Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
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Shortly after the quake struck at 9:19 p.m. local time, the Japanese Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings for the Miyazaki prefecture, where the tremor was centered, and the nearby Kochi prefecture.Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Other causes include faulty electric equipment igniting, a sudden surge in demand or earthquake tremors.Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Instead of nitpicking, lean into creating a seductive self-care routine: luxurious baths with candles, essential oils, and maybe a little solo exploration under the sheets to remind yourself of your natural fire.Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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People are sick of the Biden administration’s excessive overreach, including the intention to hire 87,000 new Internal Revenue Service agents to nitpick every aspect of their lives.Carol Miller, National Review, 16 Dec. 2024
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As another challenge, wind gusts are up to 60 mph and expected to resume.Janhvi Bhojwani, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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However, the vervet population faces significant challenges.Samantha Dee, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Niggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/niggle. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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