niggles
- present tense form of niggle (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Jenkins said he "expected a few niggles" following the operation, but his fitness started to deteriorate rapidly and he "knew nothing had changed".
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
Even small niggles can mean players miss two or three games.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025
Patients are being warned not to clog up A&E with everyday niggles as NHS figures show thousands turned to hospitals for minor ailments such as hiccups and ingrowing toenails last winter.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025
Pep Guardiola has just told TNT Sports that Jeremy Doku is not involved because of "some niggles".
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2024
"When you've had such a long period of time out, you have got massive risk of picking up niggles in other areas," Anna Poyser, lead physio at the Lawn Tennis Association, told BBC Sport.
From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2024
