The answer is, that it could only have been done for greater caution, and to guard against all cavilling refinements in those who might hereafter feel a disposition to curtail and evade the legitimate authorities of the Union.
Certainly it was not the value of the property in controversy, not the amount of money to be paid, that led Great Britain to that pertinacious resistance, bordering uponcavilling and bad faith.
But he would raise no cavilling objections; he wished to act in perfect good faith; and he only wished to see what could be done.
Whoever you may be, I caution you against rashly defaming the author of this work, or cavilling in jest against him.
The following year brought a production which the cavilling reader might excusably regard as a fulfilment of this jocose threat.
If any had ever doubted the genuineness of the original relics, their cavilling was speedily silenced by the direct interposition of Santiago himself.
But the moment we pass the portal all cavilling is awed to silence.
But," says he, "I bind you in yourcavilling to the faith of believing, that you may not wander further from it.
This bit of cavilling reminds one of De Quincey's elaborate argument against the lines: Who would not laugh, if such a man there be?
But withoutcavilling at what is indisputably charming, and without dwelling upon certain defects of construction which slightly mar the general beauty of the story, it has another weakness which it is impossible quite to overlook.
This cavillingabout the value of a word is ridiculous.
Then he drew back in alarm, endeavoured to escape the part he was about to take, endeavoured to exculpate himself, cavilling for hours, invoking the most wretched motives for remaining as he was, and not budging a jot.
If you are to go amongst thecavilling or scorning enemies of holiness, go furnished with well-digested arguments, for the defence of that which they are likest to oppose, that you may shame and stop the mouths of such gainsayers.
Wherefore this cavilling objection of the Jews has the appearance of containing something in it; but in fact it contains nothing at all.
Thus have we replied then to these questions of all cavilling objectors concerning God's having finished the heavens and the earth and concerning his having made other things new afterwards.
The cold and wicked cavilling of the Jews therefore is to be altogether exploded, when they say that Moses used the plural number for the sake of reverence.
For of criticism and cavillingthere is now no end.
It accepts what is given without question, or cavilling as to much or to little, leaving the giver altogether free.
She has been often misjudged and sometimes abused; but unfalteringly and unselfishly she has devoted herself to her life-work, and despite cavilling and sneers, has deeply impressed her thought upon the age in which she has been placed.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "cavilling" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
