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or choosey
1
as in picky
hard to please
a choosy dog who refuses all but the fanciest food
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as in selective
tending to select carefully
a choosy man when it came to clothes for the office
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Recent Examples of choosy
On each run, players must be choosy about the artifacts and arms.
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Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Investors have grown choosier, and shows are struggling to hit even their minimum capitalizations.
—Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Coming off a 6-11 season and with limited salary-cap space, the Kansas City Chiefs will have to be choosy when determining which of their free agents to bring back for 2026 and beyond.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Be choosy about compost and soil amendments.
—Dr. Avishesh Neupane, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
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Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Investors have grown choosier, and shows are struggling to hit even their minimum capitalizations.
—Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
Coming off a 6-11 season and with limited salary-cap space, the Kansas City Chiefs will have to be choosy when determining which of their free agents to bring back for 2026 and beyond.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Be choosy about compost and soil amendments.
—Dr. Avishesh Neupane, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choosy
Adjective
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Swift showed up in a video clip at the end of the show that circled back to earlier discussion about Kelce’s picky eating proclivities.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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Rosewood is notoriously picky about locations, and its first debut winter resort is a testament to that.—
Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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The Ranch consists of a selective bunch of professionals that work seamlessly, cohesively together, allowing the Ranch to run efficiently for the guests who traveled from far and near to visit.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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As a trumpeter, Hershberger had been a member of the Kansas City Wind Symphony, a selective concert group based in Prairie Village, since 2011.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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China walked a careful diplomatic line during the conflict.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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All that plus nightly turndown service and 24-hour room service reflect the careful attention paid to guests at Moon Palace The Grand—Cancun.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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The rooms with bunk beds and lodges are especially nice for spreading out a bit, and are a quick walk from the main building hosting the restaurant and a beautiful library/lounge on the upper floor (yet another great Northern Lights spot).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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But just something would have been nice.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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The restaurant, which has held its Michelin star for more than 20 years—no small feat in the finicky world of fine dining—continues to draw diners with seasonal course menus, shaped by local suppliers and produce from the estate gardens, as well as its service and sense of occasion.—
Lindsay Cohn,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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Its finicky drainage needs are easier to manage in a pot, and lavender always looks fantastic in a large terra-cotta planter.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 June 2026
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The world’s second largest economy has also weathered the historic energy crunch triggered by the conflict better than many of its neighbors – in particular due to its copious strategic oil reserves and embrace of green tech and electric vehicles.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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In particular Ben Rice, who’s off to a breakthrough season, and 38-year-old Paul Goldschmidt, who the Yankees allowed to sit out there as a free agent most of the winter until re-signing him right before spring training for what is now looking as the bargain of the offseason at $4 million.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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Swift was shown spoon-feeding him, tongue in cheek, like a fussy baby in a restaurant.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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Pairing a floral sundress with a pair of white sneakers turns down the volume on the feminine formality, making the classic piece a bit less fussy.—
Amber Rambharose,
InStyle,
18 June 2026
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The formula is more demanding than most people realize, and the research behind it suggests close friendships may matter more for long-term health than almost anything else.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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Why do humanoids still struggle The problem is that battlefields are among the most demanding environments imaginable.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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“Choosy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choosy. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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