as in slight
so small or unimportant as to warrant little or no attention
only niggling differences between the original Broadway musical and the film version that followed
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as in complaining
to make often peevish criticisms or objections about matters that are minor, unimportant, or irrelevant
you know it drives me crazy when you niggle like that
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Recent Examples of niggling
Kim Velsey, Curbed, 29 Aug. 2024
And yet, a niggling sense of loss remains after the season 5 finale; many of Diana’s most important moments and relationships are relegated to a handful of scenes.
—Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 10 Nov. 2022
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The sellers got slightly more than their asking price without any niggling 11th-hour negotiations.
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Although the slippers looked nearly identical, a consultant for the Smithsonian analyzed slight differences in the pairs and determined that the ones that were sold on Saturday were in many of the most famous scenes of the movie.Hank Sanders, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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As a result, Goose will always have a slight limp because his leg is now a bit shorter.Joy Jackson , Eula Calahan, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Jones himself did not attend court this week but used his show to continue complaining about the prospect of The Onion wresting control of his once lucrative conspiracy theory factory.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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Alabama complaining about having to schedule easier nonconference opponents in the future for a better shot at making the College Football Playoff is quite amusing.Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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Quickly, the nominal legal limits on suicide are tossed aside.The Editors, National Review, 27 Nov. 2024
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And in October, that financial foundation was indeed strong for the economy-powering consumer: Personal income shot up 0.6%, the largest monthly increase since March; and disposable income (income minus taxes) was up 0.7% in nominal terms and 0.4% when taking inflation into account.Alicia Wallace, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Spies have to deal with petty office politics like everyone else!Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2024
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Speaking of petty, the W has embraced tension for its opening weekend by scheduling the first game between Chicago and Indiana, as well as the New York Liberty raising its championship banner before playing the Aces on May 17.Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Food Review: Aren’t tiny restaurants the best restaurants?Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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Honda helpfully put a tiny shelf below the screen to brace your finger on while trying to hit the right icon.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Niggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/niggling. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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