Example Sentences

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It's been hard work and "niggly" at times, but many businesses in the East of England say they have been able to cope with the first year of Brexit.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2022

This is admittedly a small and niggly question to get stuck on.

From Slate • Nov. 15, 2021

The second half continued in the same vein as the first after Steffen scored, with frequent interruptions and many niggly fouls.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2021

A factor here was Tedesco arranging Schalke in a 5-4-1 that invited City on and that meant ceding the initiative. andNor were the home side averse to niggly fouls, Daniel Caligiuri felling David Silva.

From The Guardian • Feb. 20, 2019

The Vicarage was well enough in its way, but fussy and niggly and scratchy.

From The Tower of Oblivion by Onions, Oliver [pseud.]