nitpick

[ nit-pik ]

/ ˈnɪtˌpɪk /

to be excessively concerned with or critical of inconsequential details.

to criticize by focusing on inconsequential details.

a carping, petty criticism.

of, relating to, or characteristic of a nitpicker or nitpicking.

Origin of nitpick

First recorded in 1965–70; nit¹ + pick¹

nitfly, nither, nitid, nitinol, niton, nitpick, nitpicker, nitr-, nitra, nitralloy, nitramine

Or find a nitpicking way to avoid making any decision until some more states have acted on their own?

The Supreme Court Opens the Door to a Landmark Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage |Linda Hirshman |December 8, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Three months ago, what was on display was the well-developed British talent for carping, sneering, and nitpicking.

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In any case, this is nitpicking, and, ironically, Klingman does the same thing in his essay.

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