as in careful
hard to please
cats have a reputation for being finicky eaters
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Recent Examples of finicky
Anton Hur on the myth of the finicky English reader.
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Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Roses are notoriously finicky and prone to diseases like black spot and powdery mildew, so this tougher version that could roll with the punches and didn’t require regular spraying with fungicide seemed like the champion of shrub roses.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Caramel highlights Surfer-girl blonde is deceptively finicky and can take a beating from summer elements like salt, sand, sun, and chlorine.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 14 May 2026
Wet food can sometimes be used as a way to encourage finicky dogs to eat or just to spoil your pooch.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for finicky
Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Roses are notoriously finicky and prone to diseases like black spot and powdery mildew, so this tougher version that could roll with the punches and didn’t require regular spraying with fungicide seemed like the champion of shrub roses.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Caramel highlights Surfer-girl blonde is deceptively finicky and can take a beating from summer elements like salt, sand, sun, and chlorine.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 14 May 2026
Wet food can sometimes be used as a way to encourage finicky dogs to eat or just to spoil your pooch.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for finicky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finicky
Adjective
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Be careful when riding back downtown on a bike, as the hill notoriously increases cycling speed.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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The Main Match Concealer is available in 22 shades, with careful consideration for South Asian undertones (which are often breezed by).—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
13 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
Adjective
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Imagine creating a new standard of hypersensitive caution about attracting even the most persnickety media criticism, and then applying it for the first time to your son’s wedding.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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Francesca’s pinnacle Once a Regency world has implied there’s mass print culture capable of speedy and pervasive distribution of colored images, something as persnickety as vocabulary is probably beside the point.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In my friend group, assigning rooms on a trip tends to be a Hunger Games-style competition that would put even the pickiest Housewives to shame.—
Michele Corriston,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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The tour gives him a chance to both demonstrate his physical fitness at a time of heightened awareness of the nation's aging political leaders and to introduce himself to the state's notoriously picky voters before the rest of the field swoops in after the November midterms.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Fable 5, in particular, marked the first time that Anthropic released such an advanced offering to the public, thanks to new safeguards that block responses in specific high-risk areas.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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The problem, known as alpha-gal syndrome, was first linked to a particular species of ticks about 15 years ago.—
Matthew Perrone,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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The strappy design feels polished without being fussy, and the black-and-white colorway offers a refreshing alternative to the usual neutrals while remaining surprisingly versatile.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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Frances Bavier was one of the show’s anchors as the warm, ever-so-slightly fussy Aunt Bee.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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Diana was fastidious about controlling her narrative.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Tugging on the heartstrings can be a cheap trick in the hands of the wrong songwriter, but the genre’s best songs are redeemed by a fastidious eye and a poetic ear.—
Jack Hamilton,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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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“Finicky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finicky. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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