| 单词 | niggling |
| 例句 | The same niggling doubts I always had about not belonging. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z My niggling admiration for Sausun blossoms as she casually waves away the makeup people, like some ninja diva. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “It has enough depth,” she said, irritated, but with the niggling thought that he was right. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z That afternoon Bull returned home early, too excited about the game with Peninsula to concentrate on the niggling administrative details that caused him more annoyance than any other element in his role as squadron commander. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z What was even worse than having to focus his mind on a series of niggling jobs was the need to conceal his agitation from the telescreen. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I got into bed, my legs very weary, a niggling pain in the small of my back. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z That niggling in the back of my brain picked up steam. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z They were younger, coarser men who enforced every niggling regulation, whose job was to harass and demoralize us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I realize the source of the niggling feeling I had earlier. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Yes, there it was: the niggling, tickling feeling of belonging. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Burnham and Root would see to the construction of the buildings and manage the niggling details that typically haunted an architect’s life. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z He glanced at her again, worry niggling at him. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z But I was depressed by what it represented—the hours measured, the boredom of inmates and irritation of officers, the ticking of the clock, the niggling accountability. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Watching this film, it is incredible to think that only recently I was raising niggling little objections to some minor things I wasn't sure about in Argo or Beasts of the Southern Wild. Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters – review 2013-02-28T15:29:01Z His memoir is — with some niggling reservations — a master class in the craft of reporting. Seymour M. Hersh — the Journalist as Lone Wolf 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z I was still left with a niggling feeling that, despite all of the efforts put into writing children’s operas these days, we’re still not quite sure what we’re aiming for. Washington National Opera’s tuneful ‘Little Prince’ pleases kids — or does it? 2014-12-21T05:00:00Z Chances are, though, you'll still leave with that niggling feeling that you've missed some great eating experiences, such is the range and quality of food on offer. Malaysia on a plate 2010-12-28T11:06:09Z An old-fashioned girl, Sara Jane recalls being distracted at this meeting for the wives by her niggling feeling that women really shouldn’t be in the armed forces. Theater Review: In ‘Arlington,’ an Army Wife Fights a Lonely Battle 2014-03-03T03:00:01Z But the potholes they encounter culminate in more of a sinkhole, those niggling issues no longer fixable with just a brave face. The War of the Roses at 30: still one of the nastiest comedies of all time 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z Despite Banville's debt to Chandler, the thin press release that announced the deal in America, suggests that there is a niggling worry. Can John Banville resuscitate Philip Marlowe? 2012-08-09T11:44:54Z But I also feel a niggling strain of jealousy, even resentment, that it wasn't as easy for me the first time around as it is today for many people. How I came out to my three kids 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z She tries to ignore “the niggling sense of something wrong.” ‘The Stars Are Fire,’ by Anita Shreve, ignites history 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z The way Coogan tells it, his career has been shaped by an ongoing creative friction, even a niggling uncertainty about exactly what kind of artist he aspired to be. Steve Coogan: ‘Maybe I've just got flabby and middle-aged' 2019-01-04T05:00:00Z But there was something else niggling me as I made the journey home. All's well if the play ends well | Mark Fisher 2010-03-29T14:48:00Z But there may be a niggling, conflicting data point in all this: Many of the people who turned out to see the movie didn't really like it, at least not in the conventional sense. 'Fifty Shades of Grey' and the dawn of movie hate-watching 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z But if they could just get over their surface differences — niggling matters like philosophies of government — they might discover they have a lot in common. Arts & Leisure: ?Richard II,? ?Madness of King George? and ?Collaborators? in London 2012-02-12T06:00:50Z It was Luke and Lucie Meier at Jil Sander, however, who fully engaged with the ambivalence between the gravitational pull backward and the niggling sense that it is necessary to rethink how things are done. The New Days of Disco 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z If only you could wish upon a star for a fairy godplanner — or a knowledgeable Disneyphile — to help with the arrangements and niggling details. Disney introduces its panel of experts . . . moms and dads with plenty of park time 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z In those early morning moments in front of the mirror, I couldn’t escape the niggling truth: I wasn’t in love with Jack. My boyfriend, the sex addict 2013-06-10T00:00:00Z Between now and that particular nirvana, however, a few niggling difficulties remain. Online, some are more equal than others 2013-03-10T00:05:42Z Whether to "sell out" or not is a niggling concern for many Edinburgh fringe comics. Edinburgh festival comedy endorsements are no laughing matter 2010-08-25T12:41:00Z But when “niggling pains” in her feet and ankles developed into something more severe, Lisa was unable to go to work. 'It's intoxicating – I became obsessed': has fitness gone too far? 2017-09-30T04:00:00Z “I’m drawing alone in a studio while trying to stave off the niggling question ‘Now what is the point?’ From Geoffrey Chadsey, a Visual Diary of the Last Days of Summer 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z The idea originated from a niggling wish to stage a summer outdoor concert in a unique London setting. LPO Music in the Courtyard - introduction by Timothy Walker 2012-08-29T21:53:14Z Working with a hypnotist has taught me valuable relaxation techniques, and communicating with my partner has been hugely important – but I still have the same niggling fear. My life in sex: ‘My fear of losing my erection meant I could no longer enjoy sex’ 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Nearly every report on the story explored the niggling question that the judges were biased against the Ivy League team. The prisoners who kicked Harvard’s ass: Only people who think Ivy Leaguers are smarter than felons were surprised 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z Mark Bridges was also justly rewarded for his costume design on Phantom Thread — but for me this is another point of niggling exasperation with this year’s awards. The Shape of Water's Oscars win is the triumph of a real artist and immersive cinema | Peter Bradshaw 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z But when a friend’s 50th-birthday party turns amusingly violent, life’s niggling disappointments explode into vivid relief, and some serious navel-gazing ensues. Sarah Jessica Parker Returns to HBO With ‘Divorce’ 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z One can never know for sure, of course, but I have a niggling suspicion that Eliot, had he been still with us, would not have been a Sex and the City chap. Sex and shopping are no worse than gadgets or guns 2010-05-31T06:00:00Z And yet, niggling away in the background, was this dream of becoming a professional pianist. James Rhodes: 'I hate the term "classical music"' 2011-01-23T00:05:24Z The soul of “Serial” has been in the way Ms. Koenig has done her digging so transparently, airing niggling doubts along the way. Dwight Garner Reviews the 'Serial' Season Finale 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z People are sharing their sticking points, their niggling bits, and I can’t shut off my new columnist mind. Debut: A column about nothing. No, something. Maybe. 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z We see blithe certainty turn to niggling doubt, and then, on election night, to devastation; Power and Rhodes, caught on camera at would-be festivities, look as if they have been punched in the gut. Ben Rhodes: ‘Obama has a serenity that I don't. I get more exercised’ 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z For sure, pride in the Russian colonial enterprise went a long way in compensating for niggling feelings of inferiority toward the West. The Story of ‘the Most Underrated Composer in History’ 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z When I was dating, there was often a niggling thought in the back of my mind: he could leave at any time. Want good sex? Get married 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z Brutal, distorted vibrato guitar with a niggling violin sounding pleasingly hornet-like. Readers recommend: songs about superheroes ? results 2011-07-07T13:32:47Z Ten Hag is also responsible for making Bruno Fernandes United's captain, with his main contribution here being constant complaining and niggling that eventually led to an inevitable yellow card. 'Manchester derby demonstrates gulf between clubs' 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z Weren’t the niggling and complicated MLS salary rules set up to prevent that? The Lionel Messi circus is taking MLS by storm, but will it cost the league its soul? 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z All of these things are the kinds of niggling little details that Defendant Trump has studiously avoided in his decades of getting away with pretty much anything he wanted to do. Where will Defendant Trump store his new boxes of anxiety? 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z "It makes you happy, but there's still a niggling worry as they start to spread their wings." Newest flock of wild California condors faces an old threat: lead poisoning 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z Aki retains his place in the team for the match in Edinburgh, with McCloskey understood to have suffered a minor "niggling" injury. Sexton returns as Ireland make six changes 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z There are also niggling errors: Harrison wrote a song called “Apple Scruffs,” not “Apple Scrubs.” Forget the Stones: Beatles vs. Bond was the real British rivalry, per a new book 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z He said he had wanted to play at the weekend despite carrying a niggling injury. England’s World Cup injuries ease as Maddison, Walker train 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z And yet, within him, he had a niggling sense there were crucial parts of his story that were missing. 'I never knew my mother escaped the Holocaust' 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Contracting coronavirus disrupted her pre-season, which is the time to build a solid fitness base for the months ahead, and she has been hampered by a series of niggling injuries since. Raducanu targets 'clean slate' after US Open exit 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z The teenager has found her full-time transition to the WTA Tour a testing one, with the season punctured by niggling injuries that have contributed to inconsistent results. Raducanu's US Open defence ends at first hurdle 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z "I can't really explain it, just one of those days when you have certain small things that are niggling away." Raducanu ready for US Open despite 'weird day' 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z It is the latest niggling setback for the former world number one and came just as he began to look in good form on the grass courts. All-star cast assembles as Wimbledon returns 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z She is searching for her fourth coach in a year and also had to contend with a series of niggling injuries since her US Open win. Raducanu hints at doubles partnership with Murray 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Having battled a series of niggling injuries since her US Open triumph in September, she says she is feeling "really good physically" before her grass-court opener. Raducanu will not rush decision on new coach 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z When the cast is in full musical swing, however, all these niggling issues fall by the wayside. Commentary: Are Broadway megastars obsolete? Not while Hugh Jackman and Patti LuPone are around 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z Still, one thing was niggling me, which no other recipe seemed to mention: Even if you whisk in the cocoa powder well, it’s very easy to end up with some grittiness. This silky dark chocolate syrup is an all-purpose dessert star 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z This is the latest in a series of niggling injuries which have disrupted her first full season on the WTA Tour. All-star cast assembles as Wimbledon returns 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z Now the three-time Grand Slam champion makes a poignant return to the event after managing to restart his career, despite having a metal hip and being stalled by a host of subsequent niggling injuries. Raducanu & Murray lead British interest 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z He is now ranked 135 in the world after struggling with niggling injuries in the past two years but has moved well in all of his matches in Sydney. Murray beats Opelka to reach Sydney final 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z There are some niggling problems for Australia, too. Root & Malan give England hope at Gabba 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Klopp has got some niggling injuries to contend with too, especially in midfield, so his side are not in an entirely perfect place. 'Why Alexander-Arnold is a weapon England cannot afford to waste' 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z After major hip surgery in January 2019, Murray has fought back to resume his singles career but has been besieged by a series of niggling injuries. Focus on Djokovic as stars miss US Open 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z It's a new week, a new month and time for a fresh start - but the problems niggling at markets this morning are still the same. MORNING BID A new sunny day, with the same old clouds 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z But once again he felt an equal and opposite pressure from both sides of his life, providing a niggling voice of doubt that drove him on. Showman doctor: From travelling fairgrounds to the Covid frontline 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z "I'm sure it will niggle me for a few weeks and months. I haven't had one before, but from speaking to players and physios, I'm sure it will be niggling," he added. I'm fit to face Scotland, says Maguire 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z "It is always just there niggling in the background," she says. Dyspraxia: My life with the misunderstood condition 2021-05-31T04:00:00Z The Ghana international has promised a lot since his arrival at Emirates Stadium but suffered from niggling injuries which have interrupted his progress. Who made Garth Crooks' team of the week? 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z "And it left me, too, with a persistent, niggling question: How would I raise my son to be different?" Why Emma Brown says we should lay off the term "toxic masculinity" 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z He told a committee the EU's threat to restrict vaccine exports to Northern Ireland, as well as "niggling border issues" were two examples. Brexit: EU relationship 'more than bumpy' since trade deal, says Lord Frost 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z He added that the bill had created "niggling doubts" over whether the UK could be trusted. Brexit: UK has to 'knuckle down' and get a trade deal with EU - Irish PM 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z But Henderson’s niggling wouldn’t go away, until he determined the problem: They’d started the book too late in the story line. How two Texas drinking buddies wound up with one crackling cartel thriller 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z Odds and Ends Answering the niggling little questions about the new consoles. Xbox Series X and S: everything you need to know about the next-gen of Xbox 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z They described his opinion as niggling at best and, at worst, disingenuous. Trump has no patience for legal intricacies. The Supreme Court is all about them. 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z But as time passed, he said in an interview, “something at the back of my mind started niggling away.” Coronavirus Epidemics Began Later Than Believed, Study Concludes 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z A slight unease seeps into mid-dive scenes on a submarine base as the game raises niggling questions regarding the ultimate fate of our research. Too soon to go to the beach? The gorgeous docu-game 'Beyond Blue' has deeper questions 2020-05-05T04:00:00Z But when the chorus arrives, the niggling rhythms fade away and Garratt sings, "Time is on your side," over a reassuring, open guitar chord. Jack Garratt on his three-year absence: 'I hated myself' 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z But any sense of inner calm I might have felt was destroyed by the constant, niggling hunger. 'I tried a dopamine fast and it kinda sucked' 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z But most African Americans don’t find much joy in seeing plantations glorified and their human histories deemed a niggling inconvenience. Plantation weddings are wrong. Why is it so hard for white Americans to admit that? | Malaika Jabali 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z Despite the rewards, a niggling voice kept telling him that his own success was not enough: he had to give the same second chance to others. Inside the restaurant serving up second chances for ex-prisoners 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z Saturday’s match was his first start since late August, when he sustained a hip injury, and last season he was also hampered by niggling injuries. Cavani facing prospect of losing PSG starting spot to Icardi 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z But nothing seemed to dissipate a niggling, hollow feeling of worry. My land of make believe: life after The Sims 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z But the lesson of the last three years is never to ignore that tiny, niggling voice of doubt. Think Boris Johnson is toxic to voters? Don’t be so sure | Gaby Hinsliff 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z It’s sort of a niggling thing in your head that says let’s be careful, keep extra diary notes, keep all of our I’s dotted and Ts crossed.” Is it police work or racial profiling? U.S. crackdown puts Chinese scholars on edge 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z However, there’s so much sheer enchantment in the mix, criticism seems niggling. Review: Low-tech magic buoys ‘The Old Man and the Moon’ at the Wallis 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z She still had a niggling feeling something was up. The Kid and The Choirboy – the harrowing story of George Pell's victims 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z She suggested there were easy ways for the town to comply with constitutional standards, and that led Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. to write that Kagan’s objections were, at bottom, “niggling.” In Bladensburg Peace Cross case, Supreme Court’s Elena Kagan could have pivotal role 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z It starts with a daycare notification about the science activity for the day involving dropping food coloring in containers of milk, and the niggling voice asking whether that is science or art. Remembering Why Curiosity Should Be Boundless 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z Still, it’s hard to ignore a niggling feeling that these stories aren’t the focus of “Hello, Dolly!” Review: ‘Hello, Dolly!’ hits the Pantages with goofy charm and a glorious Betty Buckley 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z Kyrgios, whose season ended in October due to a niggling elbow issue, will look to hit top gear ahead of this month’s Australian Open. Kyrgios, Murray power into second round in Brisbane 2019-01-01T05:00:00Z A niggling pain led to some tests, which led to this unexpected diagnosis. Bollywood star's cancer posts inspire fans 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z That Alito “thinks my objection to that is ‘really quite niggling,’ says all there is to say about the difference between our respective views,” she wrote. In Bladensburg Peace Cross case, Supreme Court’s Elena Kagan could have pivotal role 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z There’s jostling and niggling and a bit of whistling. Fulham v Arsenal: Premier League – live! 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z Yet the fact remains that the worst aspect of Pruitt’s tenure was not the ethical lapses—some niggling, some egregious—that ultimately got him into trouble. Scott Pruitt Is Gone, But The Trump Administration’s Climate Negligence Remains 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z It was one of those niggling doubts and it stayed with me. 'How I found out my husband had married another woman' 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z My insurance company keeps niggling me about claims. Diabetes Self-Care Courses Can Come With Sticker Shock 2018-04-25T04:00:00Z Thus we get ever more polarization, for there is no longer an "other side of the coin" and we need not concern ourselves with any niggling that contradicts our views and beliefs. Why Have We Soured on the ‘Devil’s Advocate’? 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z The solution may be Alexis Sánchez, who again misfired but never stopped niggling away at Liverpool. Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z A few drops of my special brew numbs any niggling aches, clear my mind and help me get a good night’s sleep, spasm-free. I shouldn’t be criminalised for using cannabis to ease my constant pain | James Coke 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z Pollard is back after niggling injuries since he last played for the Springboks in the bronze-medal match at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. France gives players another chance against Springboks 2017-11-16T05:00:00Z Findlay could not curb a niggling worry that the mercurial French might drive him to the brink. Professional punter Harry Findlay: ‘I didn’t have the train fare to see my mum’ | Donald McRae 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z There's always that hope but then there's always that niggling thought that it's probably not. 10 miscarriages in 10 years: One couple's heartbreak - BBC News 2017-06-25T04:00:00Z Open after sitting out a month with a niggling rib problem, was among a group of 18 golfers four shots back in a share of 19th place. Spieth returns to form and grabs Connecticut lead 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z A foot injury kept her off court for five months in 2014 and she has suffered niggling injuries since. Azarenka relishing future 'battle of mums' with Serena 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z Costa can be horrible, always seeking out the tender spot, play-acting and niggling and often crossing the line into gracelessness and cheating. Arsenal tip-toe into the Diego Zone: the ogre of Stamford Bridge awaits | Barney Ronay 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z The Missouri resident believes Stephens is trying to create niggling doubts about the dangers of climate change by employing a tactic similar to that of some industries that stand to lose from stiff environmental regulation. Opinion | Bret Stephens Takes On Climate Change. Readers Unleash Their Fury. 2017-05-03T04:00:00Z To spare me, and others my age, a fair bit of niggling shame, by wiping all early photos from our Facebook accounts. Not so haute: six writers on their biggest fashion mistakes 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z It affected my relationship: I would offload on to my boyfriend, and ask for more reassurance about niggling thoughts. I deleted my social media apps because they were turning me into an idiot 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z Wrinkles, grey hair and niggling aches are normally regarded as an inevitable part of growing older, but now scientists claim that the ageing process may be reversible. Ageing process may be reversible, scientists claim 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z One niggling problem with this consensual position, which is reflected in high price-earnings ratios across the listed sector, is that China is already a disproportionate spender. Luxury Industry Can’t Count on China’s Reverse Silk Road 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z Brown had taken his decision to retire to concentrate on his club career following niggling injuries. Celtic's Scott Brown back in Scotland fold to face England 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z In an ideal world you'd seek out expert advice to lay those niggling doubts to rest. How to deal with uncertainty - BBC News 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z “Feng shui isn’t magic, much of it is practical - fix it, clean it or throw it away. If something is niggling at you in your space, it’s best to pay attention,” she said. Creating harmony in a home 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z When those shots reached the legal level of organized club golf is a niggling matter over which the current membership doesn’t much concern itself. Is the oldest club in America celebrating its 130th birthday today? - Golf Digest 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z There were some guys with niggling injuries, so that was good. No update on Clint Dempsey as Sounders return to practice 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z A year on, despite a niggling injury to her right shoulder and in danger of losing her world number one ranking, Williams claims things are easier to handle. Relaxed Serena set to open quest for more history 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z For a long stretch, it seemed the world's biggest loose end — a global obsession for weeks, a niggling unsolved riddle for years. Flight 370: With search suspended, a cold-case file awaits 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z For a long stretch, it seemed the world’s biggest loose end — a global obsession for weeks, a niggling unsolved riddle for years. Flight 370: With search suspended, a cold-case file awaits 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z Among the issues niggling at historians is the concern that an individual’s genetic make-up might be used interchangeably with his or her ethnic identity. Source material 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z Levine said she was on a great trajectory, but then offered some niggling critique before concluding that the performance was “99% amazing.” 'The Voice' recap: Michelle Obama welcomes the Top 10 to the stage 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z Events include the Refill Roulette, which is the Haggler’s term for the niggling gas question — do you want to bring the vehicle back full, or near empty and buy from the company? Running the Car Rental Agreement Gantlet 2016-03-12T05:00:00Z More at stake than just immigration The welfare of more than 4 million immigrants - contributing economic benefit from the shadows - is more than a niggling concern. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z The 2015 season was uneven by their standards, marked by bouts of niggling injuries. Bryan Brothers Seek Return to Top of Their Game, and the Rankings 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z The presentation was heavily focused on lifestyle and the experience of driving the car, rather than on performance specs and niggling details like the price. Lincoln hopes to reinvent itself with the new Continental executive sedan 2016-01-12T05:00:00Z Or, indeed, all the niggling setbacks suffered over the week which meant the 18-man match day squad included every outfield senior player available. Bournemouth’s Glenn Murray heads home to pile more misery on Chelsea 2015-12-05T05:00:00Z He said he constantly has a niggling fear over whether the virus could still be inside him and whether he could pose a threat to others. Ebola outbreak: Stigma and uncertainty stalk survivors - BBC News 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z It conceals a sense of crushing despair in what sounds like suffocating sentimentality – and that niggling sadness is a more realistic version of Christmas than perfectly snowy front gardens and piles of presents. Mariah Carey, Slade and the Watersons: the songs that make it feel like Christmas 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z But it did throw into relief two niggling issues. Goodbye privacy, hello Alexa: here's to Amazon echo, the home robot who hears it all 2015-11-21T05:00:00Z The first hour-and-a-half seemed to focus on niggling things, as if no one could get their hands on the thread. Two Departures and a Grilling 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z You could argue he committed a couple of yellow card offences, and his protests, complains and niggling are undignified. Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal: Premier League – as it happened 2015-09-19T04:00:00Z When he endured his dip in the spring one could point to niggling injuries or the volume of games. Five reasons to explain Chelsea’s stuttering start to the Premier League 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z That niggling detail continues to temper the ambitions of many US companies hoping to capitalize on a new market. Investing In Cuba: A Tantalizing And Troublesome Proposition 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z And we'll be niggling well into the future, Apple won’t disclose those numbers because it doesn’t want its competitors to know them. Where will Apple's billion-dollar watch business wind up? 2015-07-22T04:00:00Z Same-sex marriage is now a right throughout the US but some conservative leaders in southern states indicated they would use religious grounds and bureaucratic niggling to resist the supreme court’s ruling. San Francisco takes pride in same-sex ruling but caution underlies celebration 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z You could argue he committed a couple of yellow card offences, and his protests, complains and niggling are undignified. Chelsea 2-0 Arsenal: Premier League – as it happened 2015-09-19T04:00:00Z But something about that thought kept niggling at the back of my mind. Being 'In Tune' With Those Around You Isn't Just For Musicians 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z To some lawmakers, this ethics package might seem like niggling, bothersome concerns - not the sort of votes for which PACs will reward them. Editorials from around Oregon 2015-05-11T04:00:00Z When we say, shaking hands with our new best friend, “Great to meet you,” and our body language says, “Not feeling so great right now,” then that inconsistency fosters a niggling distrust. How To Communicate In A Business Relationship - Part One 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z After all, those niggling day-to-day realities aren’t there and there’s no reliance on it for your sole income. Blenheim: Forging Knife Passion Into Viable Business 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z Koenig's narration let the listener in to how she was feeling about the case, her niggling doubts and thoughts about lines of inquiry. The big ideas of 2014: Part IV 2014-12-31T05:00:00Z In a fiercely competitive shipping market, analysts say the key to Panama’s competitiveness in future may be niggling issues like the size of its tolls. Now for the next 100 years 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z Alas, when the chips were down on Tuesday, Italy was negative and niggling and seeking only to draw the game. If Suárez Would Only Depend on His Talent 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z This may well be so, but there is a niggling feeling that, like many of Heatherwick's inventions, it is a spectacular solution to a problem that doesn't really exist. London's Garden bridge: 'It feels like we're trying to pull off a crime' 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z That niggling detail hasn’t stopped the sport’s greatest athletes from rocking Beats during their leisure time. Here’s Why Beats by Dre Headphones Are Banned From the World Cup 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z They turn niggling knocks into something closer to grim death. For U.S. Soccer Team, Honesty May Not Be the Best Policy 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z They need not be "perfunctory and hidden away," he said, calling her dissent "really quite niggling." Justice Alito's vote will be key in 3 cases challenging Obama's power 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z But there were still niggling issues with 7.1, which 8 goes a long way towards addressing. iOS 8 is the dramatic redesign that iOS 7 promised 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z “But what has happened is that all of us can breathe a little easier without that niggling little poke in our hearts and minds that there wasn’t something quite right about her death.” The Paramedic Murderer of Narrowsburg, N.Y. 2014-04-10T09:00:02Z It won't be easy because I have a niggling hamstring injury, but I will definitely finish. 10 top tips to get through the London Marathon 2014-04-11T09:56:54Z A more niggling worry is that the company is starting to find the market for mobile devices harder work. Samsung: Fluffed lines 2014-01-09T10:48:17Z Undeterred as the Ukraine-EU romance blossomed, Moscow kept up niggling reminders to Ukraine of its economic clout. Russia steals 'Ukrainian bride' at the altar 2013-11-22T17:19:16Z "It was a good performance, especially from lads who stepped in to replace first-choice players nursing niggling injuries and we hope to be at full strength in the derby," Stojanovic told Arenasport television. Red Star, Partizan reach Serbian Cup quarter-finals 2013-10-30T20:41:58Z Wicketkeeper Matt Prior has also he could miss out because of a niggling Achilles injury. Cook ready for tough Ashes decisions 2013-07-17T14:46:29Z But while more pregnant women and new mothers run today, many also experience unaccustomed aches and pains and a niggling feeling that somehow their stride is different now. Well: How Pregnancy Changes a Runner’s Body 2013-07-10T04:01:07Z He also played in Israel and Turkey before a niggling knee injury forced him to retire at the age of 27. Keshi mourns ex-Nigeria player Oliha 2013-06-30T18:53:51Z As Carney leaves for London, however, there is a niggling feeling among some in Canada that cracks are starting to appear in the country's outwardly successful economic model. How strong is the economy Canada's Mark Carney leaves behind? 2013-06-15T23:03:06Z But the niggling doubts about the policy's effectiveness are unlikely to be assuaged in the short term. Global financial markets anxious to avoid many pitfalls of 'political risk' 2013-06-13T10:08:00Z He also has niggling doubts that Prism is even genuine. Just how much do the spooks know? 2013-06-07T14:27:50Z Warburton missed the in Hong Kong on 1 June and the in Perth on Wednesday with a niggling knee injury sustained in training. Warburton to debut as Lions captain 2013-06-06T10:58:32Z Might a niggling injury or a bout of bad weather intervene? Preparing for London Marathon In Boston's Shadow 2013-04-19T19:05:21Z Finally, what about the niggling issue of pointlessness that still pervades the 4K scene? How long before a 4K TV becomes a realistic purchase? Give it two weeks 2013-04-09T15:42:57Z Some of the differences between the two sides appear arcane and niggling to anyone outside the circle. Unless the royal charter delivers on Leveson, I cannot back it 2013-03-15T20:15:01Z When the Wales and England players return to their employers next week, there will be no opportunity to rest any niggling injuries with the Heineken Cup taking place over the following two weekends. The Breakdown 2012-11-29T09:50:00Z Hitman: Absolution is a good game with a few niggling issues and one major flaw: the group of female assassins called “the Saints.” IO Interactive Holds 'Hitman: Absolution' Launch Party in a Strip Club 2012-11-21T18:38:00Z But - OK, at the risk of sounding a bit pious myself - there's also a niggling question of human progress. Why the rich look down on the poor 2012-11-09T18:26:22Z "I had some niggling stuff and I didn't want to take a chance." Del Potro beats Federer to win Swiss Indoors title 2012-10-28T19:11:13Z However, there were some things niggling away and some little demons in there getting into his head. Hamilton can win title - Jordan 2012-09-28T13:09:08Z You saw by all their players that went out injured and cramping up and little niggling muscle injuries toward the end that they had expended everything that they had in this game. Fredy Montero: "We know we can be better, but at the same time we know to tie in this place is so difficult." 2012-09-16T00:56:04Z Even as I've taken my place in the Olympic Stadium, there's been a niggling sense that the best views are from my armchair. Give the BBC a Gold Medal: A Love Letter to Britain's Olympic Broadcaster 2012-08-09T07:35:16Z He summed up the feeling of many journalists and sports fans who want to celebrate the unbridled thrill of sporting triumph and yet cannot shake off niggling doubts in the back of their minds. Unease, anger as Chinese swimmer fights doping doubts 2012-07-31T16:15:39Z Shay Given has overcome niggling injuries to give the Republic of Ireland a huge boost at Euro 2012. Euro 2012: Republic of Ireland's Shay Given fit to face Croatia 2012-06-08T11:53:41Z But all this is tempered by a niggling question. Electrical stimulation of the brain: the benefits of the short, sharp shock 2012-06-02T23:05:13Z It was just something that had been niggling for a lot of the year and obviously the more you play on it, it's going to get a little bit worse each time. Murray set for Ito test in Paris 2012-05-28T18:18:56Z But even as I’ve taken my place in the Olympic Stadium, there’s been a niggling sense that the best views are from my armchair. Give the BBC a Gold Medal: A Love Letter to Britain's Olympic Broadcaster 2012-08-09T07:35:16Z There was nothing small or petty or niggling about him. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z The goalkeeper has been troubled by a series of niggling injuries and played only the first half of Ireland's final warmup match against Hungary on Monday. Euro 2012: Republic of Ireland's Shay Given fit to face Croatia 2012-06-08T11:53:41Z And above all, three cheers for the King, who had stood by Lord Grey and dissolved this niggling, hypocritical Parliament of landowners. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z But the way Buck was niggling along it looked as if it might be going to take us all night. The Wreckers 2012-02-14T03:00:26.817Z But old garden-craft is positive, where the other is negative; it has no niggling scruples, but clear aims, that admit of no impediment except the unwritten laws of good taste. Garden-Craft Old and New 2012-02-12T03:00:11.083Z In the main they were small and niggling, and not particularly magnanimous. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z Each of those injuries, no matter how niggling, also gets duly reported and entered into the computer. Well Blog: Phys Ed: Does Foot Form Explain Running Injuries? 2012-02-08T05:01:16Z Nadal, who had been suffering from a niggling shoulder injury, said his perpetually troubled knees had caused him some concern on Sunday when he suffered "unbelievable pain" in his right knee when he straightened it. Strike talk recedes as favorites advance in Australia 2012-01-16T12:33:24Z The 10-times grand slam winner, who is battling a niggling shoulder injury and has said his knees were still a concern, took 44 minutes to take the first set against the persistent American. Nadal eases into second round with win over Kuznetsov 2012-01-16T08:30:23Z Conclusions In the end, iOS 5 seems more about fixing a lot of niggling annoyances than offering a completely new phone. Apple iOS 5 review 2011-10-12T21:45:00.250Z Denis was dealing the random blows which were always a relief to him after this niggling work, when suddenly nothing fell, but the pick-handle dragged at his hand. Denis Dent A Novel 2011-10-04T02:00:16.973Z They fell to work without niggling, for Jack rushed in like a bull, leading most violently with his left. My Lord Duke 2011-09-09T02:01:11.940Z Not this niggling, selfish, pretty chandlery written large in stone, mahogany, and glass, disguised in magnitude and gravity. The Sea and the Jungle 2011-08-30T02:00:30.350Z But there were also niggling concerns about his fitness. Five things we learned from England's 4-0 series win over India 2011-08-22T19:56:39Z If, that is, China and India can resolve a niggling border dispute and Washington can convince Beijing that the Indo-U.S. strategic partnership is not part of a secret plan to keep China down. The Pentagon's new China war plan 2011-08-13T17:01:00Z As the Associated Press’s deputy standards editor, he’s the news wire’s word nerd, the go-to guy for settling all manner of niggling usage questions. David Minthorn is the grammar and style expert for the Associated Press 2011-07-29T00:38:49Z I knew what he meant well enough—just as well as if he had written four pages, crossed, in his own niggling, little, scrimply, unintelligible, Frenchy hand. A Fluttered Dovecote 2011-07-29T02:00:21.880Z On the other hand, there would be no want, no mean and niggling economies, no battle for daily bread. The Squire's Daughter 2011-06-13T02:00:25.710Z Raphael did not consider it 'niggling,' as some of our broad-handling moderns would call it, to group humble daisies round the feet of his divine representation of the Mother of Christ. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume I 2011-05-22T02:00:16.657Z McLaren kept faith with their upgrades - which included a refined exhaust system, floor and front wing - for qualifying despite niggling problems during Friday practice. Vettel beats Button to China pole 2011-04-16T08:08:10Z They picked up where they left off – niggling – and Leeds were penalised four times in the first five minutes. Leeds 22-22 Wigan 2011-04-01T21:12:00Z There was so much tiresome formality and niggling; and if one spoke in a way not according to rule, there was a fine or imposition, or something of that kind. A Fluttered Dovecote 2011-07-29T02:00:21.880Z Where the welfare of a whole community was at stake, no petty and niggling contention about right of way was allowed to stand. The Squire's Daughter 2011-06-13T02:00:25.710Z Raphael did not consider it "niggling," as some of our broad-handling moderns would call it, to group humble daisies round the feet of his divine representation of the Mother of Christ. The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume I 2011-05-22T02:00:16.657Z Having suddenly lost two in three, and with niggling injuries befalling Frans Thijssen and Paul Mariner, Town – a modestly sized squad battling away in league, cup and on the continent – began to question themselves. The Joy of Six: Title-race turning points 2011-03-25T10:59:49Z The devices are unpopular with maintenance workers, who sometimes turn them upside-down to avoid niggling problems they can cause, like jamming doors shut when they should be safe to open. The Bay Citizen: Lawsuit Lays Out Activist?s Death by Elevator 2011-03-25T00:34:26Z The 27-year-old Ribéry has struggled with niggling knee and ankle injuries since the World Cup, preventing Blanc from calling him up for the national team after his ban ended. Franck Rib?ry: I messed up in my private life and in football 2011-03-21T18:29:58Z Luckily there is still one more weekend left to remove such niggling doubts. Six Nations 2011: England's grand plan causes no southern discomfort 2011-03-15T11:26:54Z The match was allowed to turn into a therapeutic exercise for United, who might have had a niggling fear that this sort of tie had the potential to leave them with another loss. Arsenal running out of targets to miss after Manchester United defeat 2011-03-14T07:01:01Z Their minute and rather niggling style renders the bad printing which they have mostly received peculiarly destructive to them. Fine Books 2011-03-08T03:00:40.363Z “For the guys my age, they’ll use an iPad for sure, but there will be that little niggling fear in the background that something is going to happen,” said Brady, 71. Apple IPads in Cockpits May Hasten End of Era for Paper Charts 2011-03-07T05:11:28Z If the Shed was unhappy, so was David Rose, the referee talking to Mapusua, the Irish captain, about a string of niggling fouls. Luke Narraway sets Gloucester on way to victory over London Irish 2011-02-18T22:00:02Z With this enormous workload we need to be very careful that Chrissie is getting enough recovery time because everyone is vulnerable to getting sick and developing those minor, niggling injuries. Chrissie Wellington interview: The iron lady 2011-01-02T00:05:05Z Your tactics are all niggling, blocking, crowding and spoiling; all breaking down play and scoring from set pieces. Five wise men for the England job ? but only one hired! 2010-12-23T00:06:01Z Say a job’s wanted quick, what’s the good of niggling about one’s hours exactly, and running off for fear of doing a stroke too much. Original Penny Readings A Series of Short Sketches 2010-12-20T17:11:48.837Z Now the suggestion is that Hauritz complained of niggling injuries and was not up for the challenge. The Ashes 2010: Nathan Haurtiz sells his kit as rewriters get to work 2010-12-13T16:44:00Z Part of that involves niggling opponents, even if your French or Catalan vocabulary does not stretch very far. Leicester look to end French failings 2010-12-11T00:07:00Z Whatever you may think of the chancellor, he's solved one niggling economic problem. The private sector is coming to the rescue ? if you don't mind stacking shelves in Surrey 2010-10-23T23:06:00Z A full "mind sweep" encompasses everything from "I must write that report" to the niggling feeling that the car is due for a service soon. There's an app for personal productivity 2010-10-16T11:05:00Z At least the England manager can start to feel one niggling concern has been addressed, now Joe Hart has been between the posts for the last three internationals. Moyes calls on England to pick Jagielka 2010-10-06T23:06:00Z His groin injury was deep-rooted, and a niggling knee strain then developed at Madrid. Global Soccer: Soccer Stars Pay a Price in March to Glory 2010-08-08T19:30:00Z There is no niggling mental effect from the World Cup at all. England's World Cup trauma won't hurt Chelsea, says Frank Lampard 2010-08-05T21:30:00Z That’s why it’s worth paying attention to the niggling details of mutual fund fees — and to the ’s July 21 proposal to alter the rules that control them. Strategies: Small Step on Mutual Fund Fees, but Big Charges Remain 2010-07-31T19:33:00Z But investors are still jittery, thanks to their niggling anxieties about the bad debts held in Europe's financial institutions. Will Europe's Bank Stress Tests Bring Calm or Spread More Fear? 2010-07-22T08:50:00Z What inveterate wearers sometimes gripe about is the niggling pain felt when forced to walk with their feet flat. Anatomy and behaviour: Stiletto stiffness 2010-07-15T19:00:00Z He started playing with some niggling injuries and ended up with unbearable pain.” Global Soccer: Soccer Stars Pay a Price in March to Glory 2010-08-08T19:30:00Z It's very unusual to get the job at the club you want to be at if something is not there niggling in the background. Roy Hodgson wants Liverpool owners to complete club sale this summer 2010-07-02T23:06:00Z The 25-year-old Tsonga said he was pain-free after overcoming a niggling back injury but equally importantly, his confidence is growing with every round. Wimbledon 2010: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga ready for Andy Murray showdown 2010-06-28T19:36:00Z Last season he was hampered by niggling injuries. Amy Lawrence: Pass-masters Spain missing Senna 2010-06-20T18:19:00Z The spate of niggling injuries, almost all related to a lower back problem sustained in a pre-season fixture against Valencia, had eased. World Cup snub leaves Walcott 'in a state of shock' 2010-06-01T19:45:00Z Richards, who has suffered from niggling injuries, has been in and out of the City team. Spurs on alert as Cole contract talks stall 2010-05-28T21:52:00Z Vitriolic comments across the heavily defended border are rattling investors and niggling at diplomatic relations. Two Koreas snarl at each other 2010-05-25T00:22:00Z Rooney scored 34 goals in all competitions for Manchester United before niggling injuries affected the end of his season. England's old song could have new chorus 2010-05-19T15:05:00Z At that time, she was only suffering "a little niggling", she said. Claims Five: Puzzles from the latest non-trier case 2010-05-07T08:10:00Z Given the niggling nature of Gallas's problem, though, it is wise to be cautious. F?bregas has season-ending injury 2010-04-01T22:00:00Z Almost a year was wasted in niggling negotiations between America and Israel that resulted in a vague and temporary compromise that satisfied nobody. Building tensions 2010-03-17T11:18:00Z The game quickly became a stop-start affair with lots of niggling tackles and a number of cautions handed out. 2010-01-19T19:16:00Z But this gives a false impression, suggesting a niggling character from which her work is free. Rustic Sounds and Other Studies in Literature and Natural History One has only to begin counting to see that—counting the host of little niggling, mechanical stipplers it's responsible for. Ewing\\'s Lady In a fortnight or so, they will have completely disappeared, but, in the meanwhile, if you would escape their nasty niggling ways you must neglect your hair, teeth, and sun-scalded nose. Seeds of Pine And–with that–there was the rasp of a third “niggling” match, faintly-heard, far in, a momentary reflection, a tiny glance-coal, in the fissure’s leering mouth! Pemrose Lorry, Camp Fire Girl Something was niggling at the back of Dodeth's mind, and no amount of philosophizing would shake it. The Asses of Balaam You talk like a man of power, but model like a cursed niggling prude. Money Magic A Novel The famous Lemon Tree was made at Capri in the Spring of 1859; it is work that no Pre-Raphaelite could have finished more minutely, yet it has nothing "niggling" in its treatment. Frederic Lord Leighton An Illustrated Record of His Life and Work A single dusty roll of Turner's brush is more truly expressive of the infinity of foliage, than the niggling of Hobbima could have rendered his canvas, if he had worked on it till doomsday. Modern Painters Volume I (of V) She meant to live for art and by art, and Uncle James was much mistaken if he thought that an expensive training was to be flung away upon a "niggling amateur." Audrey Craven It is easy to subject these articles to a niggling form of criticism in which their spirit is altogether missed. Liberalism "Some of us see a difference between thoroughness and niggling," Beth answered. The Beth Book Being a Study of the Life of Elizabeth Caldwell Maclure, a Woman of Genius So, too, we should whenever practicable lay on our colours in washes; if we begin with stippling our drawings they will be "niggling," and will be sure to look poor and "spotty." Little Folks (December 1884) A Magazine for the Young They asked me confusing questions; niggling little questions about the things swine ate and—and things like that. Once on a Time It seemed to him small, shrunken, insignificant, "niggling." The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete Here is a stately Lady in the case: We mustn’t, now, be fidgetting, and niggling. Broad Grins Comprising, With New Additional Tales in Verse, Those Formerly Publish'd Under the Title "My Night-Gown and Slippers." No timid, uncertain, niggling stroke ever came from that torso or forearm or thigh. The Man In The High-Water Boots But the fifteen-minute call followed by the flying exit is at best only a niggling and unsatisfactory solution; it is next door to always staying at home. The Perfect Gentleman "A single dusty roll of Turner's brush is more truly expressive of the infinity of foliage, than the niggling of Hobbima could have rendered his canvass, if he had worked on it till doomsday." Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXVI. October, 1843. Vol. LIV. There is such mass in his criticism; so little of the mincing and niggling of the small virtuoso. Diderot and the Encyclopædists Volume II. Cleanliness and good order are what seamen like; but niggling, polishing, scraping iron bars and ring-bolts, and the like of that, a sailor dislikes more than a flogging at the gangway. Frank Mildmay Or, the Naval Officer It was all out of his niggling meddlesomeness, so as to show off before the men.” Blue Jackets The Log of the Teaser But instead of distinguishing the houses, these niggling differences simply served to point up the monotonous similarities. The Status Civilization Surely our author is not well acquainted with Hobbima's works; that painter had not a niggling execution. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXVI. October, 1843. Vol. LIV. A new hard pen is likely to be the cause of a "niggling" line; a too limber one of a careless or undesirably broad line. Letters and Lettering A Treatise With 200 Examples Yet Mr. Ruskin makes strong objection to the word 'niggling.' Art in England Notes and Studies Printer's ink, when used as a pigment or pencil, should be used sparingly, with a few, sharp, clear, bold touches, and without painful finish or niggling. Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 22, August, 1878 Olive put in a word: "I dislike all those niggling formalities." Swirling Waters The surroundings of them are neat, if it be in a niggling fashion. Gilbert Keith Chesterton Most of the details are niggling, tedious, routine, and boring—and very often bear-trapped. Operation: Outer Space Now Patty, the most literally minded of her sex, had a niggling obstinacy in pursuit of her ends. Hetty Wesley "The Wreck of the Medusa" of Géricault is full of earnest, if niggling life. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 23, September, 1859 In the second place, the plants should only be pinched once, and there is no occasion for the niggling business which gardeners call 'setting the bloom.' The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition I loved you because I believed you to be a woman, a great, strong, noble, man's woman, above little things, above the little, niggling, contemptible devices of the drawing-room. A Man's Woman They are clean and strong and bare—no huddling or niggling architecture. A Wanderer in Holland Caesar didn't go niggling away with a duty on silk here and another on brandy there and another on tea and another on East Indy calicoes. The White Wolf and Other Fireside Tales Well, then there was that niggling business over why he had returned. If Winter Comes There need be no niggling to remove sharp angles, or to make the fragment shapely. The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots 16th Edition There are no niggling details, breadth is not lost in this multitude of closely observed and recorded facts. Promenades of an Impressionist Washington refused, partly from those motives of policy to which he ever showed an almost niggling adherence, but more because he could not spare his most useful aide. The Conqueror Cleanliness and good order are what seamen like; but niggling, polishing, scraping iron bars, and ring-bolts, and the like of that, a sailor dislikes more than a flogging at the gangway. Frank Mildmay Or, The Naval Officer The niggling had been carried off, they had gone into the garden together; and this infernal letter business—at least he had come away without boiling over about it. If Winter Comes This niggling landscape art of the Japanese seemed to him mean and insignificant. Kimono The performance is so supreme—remember, not in a niggling, technical sense—a half-dozen men beat him at mere pyrotechnics and lace fioritura—that his limitations, very marked in his case, are overlooked. Promenades of an Impressionist Where was the reckless, untamed girl of the previous night, who had sworn at him and denounced his niggling misgivings as to right and wrong? Moran of the Lady Letty It spoke of antiquity, no doubt, but it was a dismal and graceless antiquity of narrow purposes and niggling thrift. The Market-Place He had got over the rocks of "niggling"; he found himself in the shoals of exasperation. If Winter Comes Such toll we took of his niggling hours That the troops of Time were sent To seise the treasures and fell the towers Of the Castle of Content. The Line of Love Dizain des Mariages Moreover, instead of sinking his façade modestly—a little, eighteen inches would have been enough—he has carried the face of his niggling little buttresses flush with the massive walls of the great towers. In Troubadour-Land A Ramble in Provence and Languedoc "Get out," he said, staring at her a second and then returning to his niggling at a miniature. Ptomaine Street A mean lot, that he was; paid me two Kroner a day and find my own food, and always niggling and haggling over every little thing. Wanderers I went on when I suddenly came back and got into that niggling business over why I had come back. If Winter Comes No niggling at it as if a mouse was nibbling it; long, bold sweeps, slashes. This Freedom Hitherto I had regarded my commercial enterprise in the bulk, as a finished monument of industry; the little niggling preliminary details had not come up for consideration. The Holiday Round The inspiration and outcome of a reforming movement ought to be freedom and a generous spirit, not niggling restrictions and regulations. Political Ideals Mavis worked with a will; her bold, unaffected handwriting emphasised the niggling scrawliness of Miss Hunter's previous entries in the book. Sparrows: the story of an unprotected girl And I'm not in a state to go on niggling about it. If Winter Comes He had good men with him—mostly amateurs—but with hard business heads and the same hatred of red tape and niggling ways which belonged to their chief. Now It Can Be Told I could never feel sure whether he meant this tremendous catastrophe, all brought about by what Sedgwick called "Lyell's niggling operations," to have been effected during the era of existing species of corals. More Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 Is this puerile niggling, this feeble scrawl, this impotent rubbish, all you can produce—you, who but now found Rubens commonplace and vulgar, and were pointing out the tricks of his mystery? Roundabout Papers The man was well fitted for the creeping and niggling of his dastardly trade; and gathered his moneys, and busied himself with his lawyer, and acted as his own bookkeeper and clerk, not without satisfaction. Catherine: a Story But any little niggling scruple is more to you than I am. Zuleika Dobson, or, an Oxford love story |
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