How to Use niggle in a Sentence

niggle

noun
Definition of nigglenext
Synonyms for nigglenext
  • He has a bit of a niggle in his back.
  • I've had a knee niggle for the past few days.
  • I have a few minor niggles about the performance.
  • For those that can set niggles aside, there's a lot to Ad Astra.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2019
  • Stoke may shuffle the pack, with Ryan Shawcross doubtful with a back niggle.
    — SI.com, 27 Oct. 2017
  • Sure there were small niggles, but there was nothing that would take him out of contention.
    — Sandra Harwitt, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2017
  • Hasay says there have been no hiccups or niggles in training.
    — Chris Chavez, SI.com, 5 Oct. 2017
  • But the love for the property’s aesthetics overrode the niggles.
    — Chandrima Pal, Quartz India, 12 June 2019
  • Some of those changes were enforced through a number of injury niggles and fitness doubts in the Arsenal squad.
    — SI.com, 21 Apr. 2018
  • One final niggle is that despite carrying much less text, the new menu graphics occupy a large chunk of the screen.
    — John Archer, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021
  • This points to a second niggle: Amazon’s rivals are crying foul.
    — The Economist, 11 July 2019
  • Other niggles reported in the logbook include a steering wheel that doesn’t tilt down far enough.
    — Eric Tingwall, Car and Driver, 16 June 2017
  • Many people have adapted by taking up meditation or mindfulness, and in the process have made peace with the doubts and self-criticism that niggle at the back of their brains.
    — oregonlive, 27 Apr. 2020
  • Pogba's absence and the recent niggle suffered by Marouane Fellaini have opened the door for Ander Herrera to return to the side after spending the early weeks of the season on the bench.
    — SI.com, 29 Sep. 2017
  • Torino are without star Nigerian midfielder Joel Obi, who won't return until the end of the month after picking up a hamstring niggle at the start of the season.
    — SI.com, 22 Sep. 2017
  • This is just a minor niggle since the app’s functionality is far more important than the interface.
    — Zach Epstein, BGR, 14 Aug. 2021
  • The infection left me with limited mobility in my ankle, resulting in a rather awkward stride that caused new niggles in my knees and hips.
    — Allison Pattillo, Health.com, 5 Apr. 2018
  • The England international made just 16 appearance last season as he was hampered by various knocks and niggles, failing to score or assist.
    — SI.com, 17 Oct. 2019
  • Alistair is four-and-a-half months into his rehabilitation from hip surgery while Jonny, bar the odd niggle, has come through winter training relatively unscathed.
    — Matt Majendie, CNN, 19 Dec. 2017
  • Unexpectedly, seven months of enforced rest during pregnancy, and physiotherapy for pelvic misalignment and pain, dealt with my niggles.
    — The Economist, 28 June 2019
  • He has a bit of a niggle in his back.
  • I've had a knee niggle for the past few days.
  • I have a few minor niggles about the performance.
  • For those that can set niggles aside, there's a lot to Ad Astra.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2019
  • Stoke may shuffle the pack, with Ryan Shawcross doubtful with a back niggle.
    — SI.com, 27 Oct. 2017
  • Sure there were small niggles, but there was nothing that would take him out of contention.
    — Sandra Harwitt, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2017
  • Hasay says there have been no hiccups or niggles in training.
    — Chris Chavez, SI.com, 5 Oct. 2017
  • But the love for the property’s aesthetics overrode the niggles.
    — Chandrima Pal, Quartz India, 12 June 2019
  • Some of those changes were enforced through a number of injury niggles and fitness doubts in the Arsenal squad.
    — SI.com, 21 Apr. 2018
  • One final niggle is that despite carrying much less text, the new menu graphics occupy a large chunk of the screen.
    — John Archer, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2021

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