quibble
noun
an instance of the use of ambiguous, prevaricating, or irrelevant language or arguments to evade a point at issue.
will quibble
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future tenseof quibble.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Many will quibble with the Georgia Senate’s income tax relief plan, and the Journal has provided helpful guidance for how the proposal could be improved as it moves through the legislative process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
Many will quibble with these rankings, but when Tiger’s masterpiece comes to fruition, nine more holes will merit serious consideration.
From Golf Digest ● Feb. 3, 2020
Although I will quibble with how scary the movie manages to make all of those things, it’s all fairly spooky.
From Slate ● Apr. 4, 2019
I’m sure there are experts who will quibble with her choices — some artists, like Morimura Yasumasa, already much discussed in the West, receive more attention than others — but the book gives me hope.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2019
No one who has seen A Man for All Seasons will quibble for a moment.
From Time Magazine Archive
