How to Use picky in a Sentence

picky

adjective

• Got picky eaters in your house?
  — Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2026
• Fish are picky about their food.
  — Mike Kurlansky, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026
• Even worse, deer aren’t very picky.
  — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
• Even picky eaters get tired of the same old thing.
  — Christina Montoya Fiedler, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
• Schertz can be picky and likely will be.
  — Cj Moore, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
• Sometimes the fans can be picky.
  — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 June 2026
• Great for picky pups and multi‑pet households.
  — Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
• Pothos isn't too picky about soil, but make sure to choose one with good drainage.
  — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 22 Apr. 2026
• Easy enough to be picky at the plate when things are going well.
  — Kevin Sherrington mar. 25, Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026
• On the first day, my picky and very spoiled cats played with it for three hours straight.
  — Wired, Wired News, 10 July 2025
• My daughter is very picky, and no job seems to be good enough for her.
  — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 18 July 2025
• That said, these ideas are worth a try for anyone, not just picky eaters.
  — Jamie Ballard, Good Housekeeping, 30 June 2023
• And leads to a headset less picky about fit, as the lens sweet spot is wider.
  — Andrew Williams, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
• Brent Venables has been picky about his next move for some time.
  — Tom Green | [email protected], al, 6 Dec. 2021
• And in that case, perhaps being a picky eater was a good thing.
  — Jenna Thompson march 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
• This is the time to be more picky, so here’s a quick cheat sheet for your research.
  — Dan Runkevicius, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021
• Sure, a comfy booth and a great kids’ menu may be enough to keep picky eaters pleased.
  — Liz Regalia, Parents, 8 Mar. 2025
• For picky kids, freeze fruit juice or smoothies into ice pops.
  — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026
• The result is a light and tasty meal that will impress even picky eaters.
  — Emma Wartzman, Bon Appetit, 8 Aug. 2017
• Most caterpillars are picky about their host plants.
  — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 20 June 2026
• Her daughter does most of the cooking now, but said her mom is not picky.
  — Federica Cocco, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
• And that’s why players are picky about who’s allowed to vote on awards.
  — Matt Young, Chron, 27 Apr. 2022
• However, kids can be picky, and may not want to eat the same thing again.
  — Hiranmayi Srinivasan, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2021
• Prior to the front, one group of trollers did well, but bank fishing was picky.
  — sacbee, 30 Apr. 2018
• And these yummy, easy recipes are healthy, and picky-eater approved, as well!
  — Christopher Michel, Country Living, 23 Jan. 2023
• Her square to picky Venus, though, could pit self-care desires against home chores.
  — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2026
• This is not the time to be anything close to arrogant or picky.
  — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Aug. 2023
• The singer is known to be picky with how her music is used, but turned out to be a fan of the show.
  — Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 7 June 2022
• Even picky eaters are going to love this take on a classic casserole.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
• My youngest son's the pickiest.
  — Erin Clements, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025