stickled; stickling
ˈsti-k(ə-)liŋ 
1
: to contend especially stubbornly and usually on insufficient grounds
2
: to feel scruples : scruple
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The hits — by Warwick, Dusty Springfield, Gene Pitney, et al. — started to flow, and Bacharach became known as one of pop’s most stickling perfectionists.
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Rob Hoerburger, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
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Rob Hoerburger, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
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“Stickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stickle. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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