Words similar to nitpicking

Example sentences for: nitpicking

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Not perfect, mind you, or tweezer-headed nitpicking press critics like you and me would have nothing to carp about.
Our nitpicking exegesis of ancient texts limits our ability to innovate.
His style is light and entertaining, and I should be nitpicking at trifles were I to cavil at his rare sacrifices of accuracy for the sake of simplification.
I hate to dispute the abilities of News Quiz's crack research team but given the recent trouble over Great Lakes' greatness, nitpicking seems to be this summer's thing.
Maybe I am nitpicking, though.