nit-picky
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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She described the frustrations — head-scratching regulations, nit-picky bureaucrats — she’s dealt with while running her auto shop.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2024
“I’m really nit-picky on myself and the offense,” Bryant said.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2022
All things considered, Flory knows it is a nit-picky grievance.
From New York Times • Jul. 17, 2021
Its nit-picky precision took me away from my desk and my deadlines.
From The Guardian • Dec. 1, 2019
Furthermore, in the Kennedy, Eisenhower, or FDR eras, it was not seen as a good strategy to deride observers who accurately cited experts as being small-minded, nit-picky, or not getting the big picture.
From Slate • Feb. 8, 2019
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