to waste time and energy on something that cannot be changed or revived
to give or have opinions that differ from those officially or commonly accepted

異議を唱える, 反対する
a display of excessive pride, often through loud claims

自慢話, 誇示
to argue over unimportant things in an ongoing and repetitive way

口論する, 言い争う
a dull, overused statement said to comfort someone but that fails to do so

臭化物, 陳腐な表現
a constant finding of small faults or griping over minor issues instead of offering solutions

些細なことへの批判, 不平
to make objections, often over small details without a good reason

些細なことに文句をつける, いちゃもんをつける
a statement or advice that is no longer effective or interesting because it has been repeated over and over again

陳腐な表現, 月並みな言葉
a negative attitude or reaction toward something that one desires but cannot have or achieve, often by minimizing its importance or worth

酸っぱい葡萄, 妬み
(of a position, argument, theory, etc.) not capable of being supported, defended, or justified when receiving criticism or objection

支持できない, 正当化できない
to demonstrate that a claim, theory, or statement is untrue

反証する, 論駁する
to express one's disagreement, refusal, or reluctance

異議を唱える, 躊躇する
to disagree or deny that something is true

反論する, 否定する
to argue over unimportant things or to complain about them

些細なことで議論する, 取るに足らないことに文句を言う
to argue and express one's disagreement or objection to something

抗議する, 異議を唱える
to question someone's honesty, quality, motive, etc.

異議を唱える, 疑う
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