1The captious reviewer of the new restaurant focused on minor flaws in the decor rather than the exceptional cuisine.
2Is it possible to engage in constructive debate without being perceived as captious or overly negative?
3The politician's opponents seized on her captious comments about the proposed legislation, portraying her as obstructionist.
4Avoid being captious in your peer review; instead, focus on providing constructive feedback that improves the manuscript.
5There is a fine line between being discerning and being captious; the former is essential in academic critique, while the latter can be alienating.