19 Usage Examples Depicting the Meaning of 'Cavil' in a Sentence

"To raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault unnecessarily, often followed by 'at' or 'about'." more

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Once the renovations are finished, the homeowner will have caviled about the choice of paint colors in every room.

After the technology conference, the tech enthusiast will have caviled at the speaker's presentation slides.

After the manuscript is submitted, the editor will have caviled at the author's use of unconventional punctuation.

Before the play concludes, she will have cavilled at the actors' pronunciation.

By the end of the lecture, he will have cavilled at the professor's choice of examples.

By the time the recipe is perfected, she will have cavilled about the measurements in the cookbook.

By the time the novel finishes, he will have cavilled about the author's use of metaphors.

Before the wedding ceremony, the wedding planner will have caviled over every detail of the event.

By the wedding day, they will have cavilled over the choice of flowers for hours.

After the game is played, the sports commentator will have caviled at the referee's decisions throughout the match.

Before the concert concludes, the music critic will have cavilled about the orchestra's tempo.

Before the project is completed, they will have cavilled about the choice of font for the presentation.

By the end of the debate, he will have caviled at every argument put forth by his opponent.

By the time the project is completed, she will have caviled about every design choice made by the team.

After the journey, he will have cavilled regarding the selection of the travel route.

By the time the novel is published, the literary critic will have caviled about the author's writing style.

By the time the meeting ends, he will have cavilled about the color of the conference room walls.

Before the film premiere, the film critic will have caviled about the director's casting decisions.

After the film ends, she will have cavilled about the plot twists.

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