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Nitpicking is an English word with synonyms like carping or pettifogging. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Nitpicking in a sentence

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Nitpicking | Nitpick | Nitpicks | Nitpickers

Nitpicking meaning

  1. The painstaking process of removing nits (lice eggs) from someone's hair.
  2. A process of finding or pointing out tiny details or errors, particularly if the pointed-out details seem insignificant or irrelevant to all but the finder.

Synonyms of Nitpicking

caviling carping pettifogging quibbling critical

Related words

Other words often associated with Nitpicking or its synonyms:

faultfinding crucial hypercritical noncritical important uncritical criticism censorious

Using Nitpicking

  • The main meaning on this page is: The painstaking process of removing nits (lice eggs) from someone's hair. | A process of finding or pointing out tiny details or errors, particularly if the pointed-out details seem insignificant or irrelevant to all but the finder.
  • Useful related words include: caviling, carping, pettifogging, quibbling.
  • In the example corpus, nitpicking often appears in combinations such as: nitpicking this, of nitpicking, like nitpicking.

Context around Nitpicking

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

start 1× rights 1× done 1× videos 1× frame 1×

Often after:

minor 1×

Sentence patterns with Nitpicking

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

are done nitpicking this thing 1× by frame nitpicking is where 1× critics as nitpicking and heartless 1× human rights nitpicking for violations 1× i am nitpicking as nabers 1× i m nitpicking this is 1× instead of nitpicking minor plot 1× is really nitpicking when the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

but i suppose 1× but the frame 1× europe s human 1× i would prefer 1× instead of nitpicking 1× it goes without 1×

Common sentence endings:

credit to india 1× daytona international speedway 1× got to go 1× incredibly safe aircraft 1× its own thing 1× nitpicking and heartless 1×

Words around Nitpicking

Just before it in the word index:

nitpickers 3 nitpick 23 nitp 3 nitori 2 niton 3 nito 3

Just after it in the word index:

nitpicks 4 nitra 9 nitrate 205 nitrated 2 nitrates 52 nitration 12

Similar in corpus frequency:

aav 21 abdicating 21 abductor 21 abet 21 abh 21 abhorred 21

Corpus analysis for Nitpicking

  • In this selection, "nitpicking" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, start, rights, done and minor stand out and add context to how "nitpicking" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include are done nitpicking this thing and by frame nitpicking is where. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "nitpicking" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with nitpicking

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

You start nitpicking these things, as he does. (8 words)

But the frame by frame nitpicking is where the subjectiveness comes in and has got to go. (17 words)

When Boeing and the FAA are done nitpicking this thing, it's going to be an incredibly safe aircraft. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

It’s nitpicking because he’s still not even 22 yet, and his future as a dynamite top-six forward is all but a given, but can he score enough to stick as a bona-fide top line winger on a Stanley Cup contender? (44 words)

It goes without saying that Avatar: The Last Airbender is one of the greatest animated series ever made, so a second attempt at a live-action adaptation was never going to come without high expectations and lots of nitpicking at the finer details. (43 words)

Europe’s human rights nitpicking for violations during warfare in Gaza are a result of ignorance of what a modern battlefield looks like and the unprecedented efforts by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to limit the loss of civilian lives. (40 words)

Question examples

It’s nitpicking because he’s still not even 22 yet, and his future as a dynamite top-six forward is all but a given, but can he score enough to stick as a bona-fide top line winger on a Stanley Cup contender? (44 words)

Example sentences (16)

But I suppose I’m nitpicking—this is a polished and well-rounded portable laptop for working on the go.

Yes, the design feels a bit old-fashioned, those bezels are pretty clunky, and there's no charger in the box — but now we're nitpicking.

You start nitpicking these things, as he does.

Europe’s human rights nitpicking for violations during warfare in Gaza are a result of ignorance of what a modern battlefield looks like and the unprecedented efforts by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to limit the loss of civilian lives.

It goes without saying that Avatar: The Last Airbender is one of the greatest animated series ever made, so a second attempt at a live-action adaptation was never going to come without high expectations and lots of nitpicking at the finer details.

I would prefer to see Nabers more consistently use his hands to catch passes off of his body, but I am nitpicking, as Nabers’ overall profiles as a “do-it-all” receiver possessing an unmatched blend of polish and explosiveness.

Williams is still lacking the ability to break explosive plays to his wide receivers on a regular basis, but this is really nitpicking when the team is winning.

When Boeing and the FAA are done nitpicking this thing, it's going to be an incredibly safe aircraft.

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And if all that seems like nitpicking to you, there’s also this: The background is a photo of Daytona International Speedway.

Instead of nitpicking minor plot points, people should let themselves be amazed by the masterful music, breathtaking special effects and vast sets and locations.

It’s nitpicking because he’s still not even 22 yet, and his future as a dynamite top-six forward is all but a given, but can he score enough to stick as a bona-fide top line winger on a Stanley Cup contender?

Rather than doing beat-for-beat retellings with a few new additions to address people who made dumb YouTube videos nitpicking the animated films, this seems to be its own thing.

The Tesla Cybertruck puts that talent into stark relief, capping an LA Auto Show week with something genuinely jaw-dropping; something which made online spats over whether Ford’s Mustang Mach-E was a “proper” Mustang seem like nitpicking.

But the frame by frame nitpicking is where the subjectiveness comes in and has got to go.

That's nitpicking, if I say we should have bowled fuller, so we just have to give the credit to India.

This argument was successful at distracting many people from the funds, and portraying his critics as nitpicking and heartless.

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Common combinations with nitpicking

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "nitpicking" in a sentence?
An example: "But I suppose I’m nitpicking—this is a polished and well-rounded portable laptop for working on the go." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "nitpicking" from authentic English texts.
What does "nitpicking" mean?
Nitpicking means: The painstaking process of removing nits (lice eggs) from someone's hair.
What are synonyms of "nitpicking"?
Common synonyms of "nitpicking" include: caviling, carping, pettifogging, quibbling, critical.
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