How to Use selective in a Sentence

selective

adjective

• The club is selective in choosing members.
• The college has a highly selective admissions process.
• Once the space is clean, be selective about what goes back.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Apr. 2026
• He’s known to be quite selective.
  — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
• The selective oenophiles in your life may want their own say on what their gift should be.
  — Hannah Selinger, wsj.com, 29 Sep. 2023
• But since giving birth, she's been more selective about her projects.
  — Emily Blackwood, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
• Miami said no to the first two and was too selective on the third.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
• Be selective about what carries your name.
  — Nick Leighton, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
• Valley is selective with his dog friends and prefers a home without cats.
  — Shelter Staff, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2024
• Nearly all go on to selective high schools and four-year colleges.
  — Kelly Field, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Jan. 2024
• His team keeps it selective, working with just three sponsors max at any time.
  — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 22 July 2025
• But the process was selective — not all fans who signed up got access to the presale.
  — Erin Pflaumer, CBS News, 15 Nov. 2022
• One way is by being selective about the plants around your home, Billeisen said.
  — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2025
• Since then, Mars has been selective about his output.
  — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
• The first clue is selective outrage.
  — Larry Clifton, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
• Don’t feel bad about being selective since your friends should feel honored to be part of your life.
  — Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 24 June 2025
• That is why the market is getting more selective.
  — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
• The selective pressure to fix it simply wasn’t there.
  — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
• This is a non-selective herbicide that will kill any plant it is applied to.
  — oregonlive, 6 Sep. 2020
• Wallen has long wanted to record a duet with a woman, but was being very selective.
  — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 16 May 2025
• But what about the high schools where lots of students are gunning for selective colleges?
  — Michael J. Petrilli, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
• The process is selective, but has been modified over the years in the face of court challenges.
  — Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2021
• But the resentment at the regime’s selective grief does not make the graves empty.
  — Mahsa Alimardani, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
• At the same time, investors are investing in a less selective way.
  — Dan Runkevicius, Forbes, 13 May 2021
• Credit is due to opening his stance and a more selective approach.
  — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
• With that said, the Panthers have done a nice job with selective splurges in free agency.
  — Mike Kaye updated January 13, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
• Malone is fully involved and selective about what makes the cut.
  — Shelby Simon, NOLA.com, 9 Aug. 2020
• The most selective schools had a more than 50% drop in enrollment from those groups.
  — Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Apr. 2023
• Enough with the selective outrage.
  — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
• Being selective or picky, is a normal part of dating.
  — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025