caviled Synonyms

caviled Meaning

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caviled (imp. & p. p.)

of Cavil

caviled Sentence Examples

  1. Despite the overwhelming evidence, he still caviled at the validity of the scientific theory.
  2. She caviled at the proposed changes to the project, arguing that they were unnecessary.
  3. The defendant caviled at the testimony of the witness, claiming it was unreliable.
  4. His opponents caviled at his every decision, even when they were clearly in the best interest of the company.
  5. Instead of acknowledging her mistake, she caviled and shifted the blame onto others.
  6. The critics caviled at the author's writing style, dismissing it as overly simplistic.
  7. The customer caviled about the quality of the product, demanding a refund.
  8. Despite the unanimous support for the proposal, one member of the committee caviled and raised objections.
  9. He caviled at the terms of the contract, insisting on renegotiating certain clauses.
  10. The politician caviled at the allegations against him, claiming they were politically motivated.

FAQs About the word caviled

of Cavil

complained, moaned, muttered, split hairs, criticized, yauped, growled, faulted, fussed, bitched

commended,recommended, approved, approved, recommended, praised, commended, praised, backed, backed

Despite the overwhelming evidence, he still caviled at the validity of the scientific theory.

She caviled at the proposed changes to the project, arguing that they were unnecessary.

The defendant caviled at the testimony of the witness, claiming it was unreliable.

His opponents caviled at his every decision, even when they were clearly in the best interest of the company.