quibbling

Even your claim about lobbying were actually true, your semantic quibbling is foolish.

The Volokh Conspiracy » Miguel Estrada Writes in Support of Elena Kagan’s Confirmation 2010

I think BluRay IS inherently better just based on the extra room, and all the other quibbling is silly. —

HD DVDs Fall Like Dominoes - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

CHICAGO (AP) - No quibbling from the Chicago Blackhawks.

USATODAY.com 2008

But such quibbling is to be expected; as a look back at this collection of Atlantic articles on the subject illustrates, when it comes to the Nobel, controversy and debate are the name of the game.

Nobel Quibbles 2006

But such quibbling is to be expected; as a look back at this collection of Atlantic articles on the subject illustrates, when it comes to the Nobel, controversy and debate are the name of the game.

Nobel Quibbles 2006

And there’s no real point in quibbling over what gets someone working, because so long as it does, it’s ultimately useful.

2009 September « 2009

And there’s no real point in quibbling over what gets someone working, because so long as it does, it’s ultimately useful.

Not-so-required for writing « 2009

This is straight forward social sciencenot "quibbling", as Dr. Ladner suggests in his response.

A hard look at education research Valerie Strauss 2010

There's no need to get caught up in the "quibbling" good word over conscription versus voluntary enlistment.

stop quibbling and let them stay 2009

To my mind, that kind of quibbling mendacity is part and parcel of religion, but I'm going to restrain myself and not go off on a rant here.

MASQUE OF SATAN by Virginia Coffman (Lancer 1971) 2006