Frank Miller

I'm a spoilt brat. I thought I was just going to walk in and make movies. But I'd been my own boss for so long that all of a sudden to be facing a roomful of people who were niggling over every little scene... I just thought I'd go back and draw my comics and have a happy life.

American Artist

Joel Edgerton

I love so much what I do that I spend so much time thinking about it, and then I go home, and then I'm thinking about it, so it's nice sometimes when a movie is over, and then the niggling feelings about whether you've did it right or not start to ebb away.

Australian Actor

Derren Brown

Guilt's too strong a word, but there is this niggling worry that I'm a grown-up doing a childish job and it would be nice to do something more useful and to reach a number of people with an idea you think is important.

English Entertainer

Micah Richards

I've always said given a chance, with me being 100 per cent and none of the niggling injuries I always seem to pick up now and then, that I can compete with anyone in the league who is challenging in my position.

English Athlete

Chris Smalling

You're never going to be bulletproof, but if you're feeding yourself good food and making sure you're eating the right supplements, I think you reduce the chances of getting any niggling injuries.

Brian O'Driscoll

It's rare enough as an older generation player that you're 100% fit - there's always something niggling.

Irish Athlete

Noel Fielding

I always had a sort of niggling regret that we didn't come do stuff in America.

English Comedian

Emphasizes a small problem's persistent nature, which can affect mood or performance over time.

Subtle Impact

Usually not a serious problem but can be distracting or cause slight annoyance.

Not Serious

Can imply an emotional disturbance like irritation or uneasiness beyond physical discomfort.

Emotional Tinge

The action of niggling involves continually annoying, but in a minor way over time.

Persistent Disturbance

Focuses on small, potentially insignificant things that acquire importance through persistence.

Minor Annoyance

Niggling doesn't usually involve a direct confrontation; it's more about an internal feeling.

Not Direct

 there was this niggling feeling that something was missing and the more i looked into the disappearance the more it nagged at me and then i realized it wasn't a missing plane it wasn't the missing 13 bones it was the person in all of these versions amelia herself

Niggling

Subtle Impact

Not Serious

Emotional Tinge

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