niggles

• anxieties
• beefs
• bellyaches
• bitches
• bleats
• carps
• cavils
• challenges
• complains
• complaints
• compunctions
• concerns
• crabs
• criticizes
• croaks
• demurs
• disbeliefs
• distrust
• doubts
• dubieties
• dubitations
• expostulations
• faults
• fusses
• grievances
• gripes
• grouches
• grouses
• growls
• grumbles
• hollers
• incertitudes
• incredulities
• kicks
• kvetches
• laments
• misdoubts
• misereres
• misgivings
• mistrust
• moans
• murmurs
• mutters
• nitpicks
• objections
• paranoias
• plaints
• protests
• qualms
• queries
• quibbles
• remonstrances
• reservations
• scruples
• skepticism
• splits hairs
• squawks
• squeals
• stinks
• suspicions
• tremors
• uncertainties
• wails
• whimpers
• whines
• whinges
• yammers
• yaups
• yawps
• yowls

• acclaim
• applauds
• applauses
• approvals
• approves
• assurances
• backs
• beliefs
• certainties
• certitudes
• champions
• commendations
• commends
• compliments
• confidences
• convictions
• credences
• endorsements
• endorses
• faiths
• indorsements
• indorses
• plaudits
• praises
• recommends
• sanctions
• supports
• sureties
• trusts

• noun
  1. A minor complaint or problem.
  2. Small, cramped handwriting.
• verb
  1. To trifle with; to deceive; to mock.
  2. To use, spend, or do in a petty or trifling manner.
  3. To dwell too much on minor points or on trifling details.
  4. To fidget, fiddle, be restless.

• The small niggles in the plan were overlooked at first.
• She had a few niggles about the design that needed fixing.
• Minor niggles in the software caused unexpected errors.
• Despite some niggles, the event went smoothly.
• The coach addressed the niggles players had before the big game.

objections

wails

yammers

laments

queries

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