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• v  worry unnecessarily or excessively
• v  argue over petty things
• s  (informal) small and of little importance
  a dispute over niggling details

• Able to look commanding and presidential even as she fielded niggling, hoary questions that bordered on the absurd.
• Although there is relief that Belgium finally has a government, there is a niggling fear that this particular Christmas present will not keep the country's factions satisfied for .
• COMMONWEALTH (British Commonwealth of Nations) The House of Commons passed the week in niggling without result over a profusion of theoretical issues such as, for.

• fuss
• niggle
• fret
• quibble
• pettifog
• bicker
• squabble
• brabble
• fiddling
• footling
• lilliputian
• little
• piddling
• piffling
• petty
• picayune
• trivial

News & Articles

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• With The ASUS G750JX, Is The Hunt For The Perfect Gaming Laptop Finally Over?
  There is one common, unfortunate theme when it comes to laptops -- something I've dubbed "almost perfect" syndrome. Whether it's genius design marred by a sub-par display or a powerful desktop replacement dragged down by unappealing aesthetics, that one niggling problem consistently rears its ugly head. When it comes to gaming notebooks, consumers are always saddled with a compromise. But the ...
  July 22, 2013 - Forbes

Quotes

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• Graeme Smith in Sportinglife.com
  Smith said: "I've had a bit of a back problem. I picked it up during the game at Worcester and it has been niggling me a bit. I don't know if I got it when batting during the first innings at New Road but it was just something I felt one morning...
• Arjuna Ranatunga in Mail & Guardian Online
  I feel he made the decision at the right time,Ranatunga said in Colombo. "He has been struggling over the past few months with niggling injuries. I am glad he is going now. Better go when the public ask why, rather than why not. It's a...