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

sprzeciwiać się, mieć odmienne zdanie
a display of excessive pride, often through loud claims

przechwałki, chełpliwość
to argue over unimportant things in an ongoing and repetitive way

sprzeczać się, kłócić się
a dull, overused statement said to comfort someone but that fails to do so

bromek, oklepany zwrot
a constant finding of small faults or griping over minor issues instead of offering solutions

drobiazgowość, zrzędzenie
to make objections, often over small details without a good reason

czepiać się, doszukiwać się błędów
a statement or advice that is no longer effective or interesting because it has been repeated over and over again

banalność, oklepany frazes
a negative attitude or reaction toward something that one desires but cannot have or achieve, often by minimizing its importance or worth

kwaśne winogrona, zazdrość
(of a position, argument, theory, etc.) not capable of being supported, defended, or justified when receiving criticism or objection

nie do utrzymania, nie do obrony
to demonstrate that a claim, theory, or statement is untrue

obalać, zaprzeczać
to express one's disagreement, refusal, or reluctance

sprzeciwiać się, okazywać niechęć
to disagree or deny that something is true

zaprzeczać, negować
to argue over unimportant things or to complain about them

sprzeczać się o drobiazgi, narzekać na błahe sprawy
to argue and express one's disagreement or objection to something

protestować, sprzeciwiać się
to question someone's honesty, quality, motive, etc.

zakwestionować, podważyć
to strongly discourage someone from doing something

stanowczo odradzać, mocno zniechęcać
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