Quibbling
__‘You want to be a lawyer, don’t you?’ Our father’s mouth
was suspiciously firm, as if he were trying to hold it in line. Jem decided
there was no point in quibbling, and was silent.
quibblingpresent participle of quib·ble Verb:Argue or raise objections about a trivial matter: "they are always quibbling about the amount they are prepared to pay".
quibblingpresent participle of quib·ble Verb:Argue or raise objections about a trivial matter: "they are always quibbling about the amount they are prepared to pay".