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How to use cavilling in a sentence

Looking for sentences and phrases with the word cavilling? Here are some examples.

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So, your Honour, I think that is about all I need to say about cavilling or challenging the judgment of Justice Kirby.
I'm not suggesting that research should not proceed, but rather cavilling at the sometimes thoughtless way it has been presented to the public.
Even at the dawn of the 21st century, it is not unlikely that the subsequent negotiations will involve cavilling on the ninth part of a hair.
There were sideswipes at the Liberal leader, Charles Kennedy, for cavilling at the American call for its allies to back military action.
The complaints from practitioners are more than just the cavilling of vested interests.
Rising above such cavilling and paying up would be a small step in itself.
Examples from Classical Literature
As for the cavilling crew who carped at her during her life Mrs. behn has answered them and she was thoroughly competent so to do.
These are palpable facts, about which, as facts, there can be no cavilling.
At length, without any measures of force, the cavilling of Spain ceased and she acquiesced in the transfer.
Whoever you may be, I caution you against rashly defaming the author of this work, or cavilling in jest against him.
I have no taste for cavilling or grumbling over events that are past.
But the moment we pass the portal all cavilling is awed to silence.
I do think, dear, you are only cavilling and making difficulties.
A man's life was a man's life, and what was the use of cavilling at facts!
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