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How to use captiousness in a sentence

Looking for sentences and phrases with the word captiousness? Here are some examples.

Sentence Examples
This article is not prompted by any mere spirit of captiousness on my part.
Well, since you didn't reply in substance or with the captiousness common to the topic, you, at least, won't be indicted as a hijacker!
Three undesirables specifically referred to as cacology, cathexis, and captiousness are observed verbal acts that can stop and probably should stop a social interaction.
Then was seen the unprecedented sight of a party agent challenging the votes on his own side with a captiousness that his opponents would have hesitated to display.
Examples from Classical Literature
An overcautious lawyer-like captiousness of spirit in such matters will help no cause and serve no good purpose.
One wishes that Barr had addressed this more fundamental point head-on, and without all the captiousness.
The corruption of academic life is pettifoggery, captiousness, and preening vanity which differs from but is just as harmful as its governmental counterpart.
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