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or choosey
1
as in demanding
hard to please
a choosy dog who refuses all but the fanciest food
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2
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
The famously choosy Johnson’s willingness to tie his future to Williams signals his confidence in the young passer.
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Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Do your best and make a positive contribution, but also be choosey about your employer.
—Tracy Brower, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Some retailers are struggling to attract inflation-weary customers who are cutting back or becoming more choosy in searching for sales and deals.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
Consumers have been choosier about spending this season overall, but young adults are splurging a bit on gifts for themselves.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Do your best and make a positive contribution, but also be choosey about your employer.
—Tracy Brower, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Some retailers are struggling to attract inflation-weary customers who are cutting back or becoming more choosy in searching for sales and deals.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
Consumers have been choosier about spending this season overall, but young adults are splurging a bit on gifts for themselves.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for choosy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choosy
Adjective
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Oh, and New Amy also discovers than everyone pretty much hated Old Amy, who was a demanding, uncompromising chief of internal medicine with no time for niceties.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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The work is physically demanding and emotionally draining.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Angel has also pursued selective distribution agreements in Asia, including South Korea — home to a large Christian community — where The King of Kings became a local hit before expanding globally.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 2025
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Critics say the rankings, which began in 1983 and have long been considered the gold standard, are biased toward selective private universities, are too easily manipulated by the schools themselves and fail to capture the breadth of a school's offerings.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With a turtleneck and jeans For an ensemble that’s nice (and warm) enough to wear in practically any situation, just add an eye-catching topper to your usual cold-weather combo.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
26 Sep. 2025
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Which would make a nice change of pace from the collective teeth-gnashing in FoCo lately.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But that topping and the flavorful cream sauce make this casserole fit for even the pickiest eaters.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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Such restrictive menus are not ideal for picky eaters.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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My colleague David Ferrara and I spoke with university officials, immigrant experts and a former UC international student to learn more about what's at stake when this particular number drops.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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For January 2027 through September 2030, the property will be rented at 10% of the school's net income for that particular year, according to the lease agreement.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But their insect-like movements hint at a future where fleets of miniature robots could glide across water, performing tasks once too dangerous or delicate for humans.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Silver’s delivery is, possibly, more delicate than mine will be.—
Sophie Ansari,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Be careful of triggering an argument.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Choosy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choosy. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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