1. the act of arguing about minor or unimportant details to avoid the main issue

1. characterized by arguing about trivial matters or making petty objections

Examples

• Stop your quibbling and focus on the real problem.
• His constant quibbling about minor details delayed the project.
• The lawyer’s quibbling over contract language frustrated everyone.
• She grew tired of his quibbling nature during discussions.
• The quibbling debate over word choice missed the main point.
• Their quibbling arguments prevented any real progress.
• He made a quibbling objection to avoid answering the question.