4 Usage Examples Depicting the Meaning of 'Pettifog' in a Sentence
"To argue or dispute over trivial or insignificant matters." more
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He had been pettifogging about the font size in the presentation instead of focusing on the content.
Mary noticed her friends had been pettifogging about the movie choice for the evening.
The lawyers had been pettifogging over the wording of the contract for hours.
The politicians had been pettifogging during the debate, avoiding substantive issues.
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