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Recent Examples of choosy 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 Other brands and retailers are having to be choosier and are focusing their AI energies, making this year’s holiday season something of a stress test for how the technology can be put to work. Evan Clark, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024 Yet cracks are emerging, with some retailers reporting that inflation-weary shoppers are cutting back or becoming more choosy in searching for sales and deals. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for choosy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for choosy
Adjective
  • Additionally, ensuring data accuracy and integrity within compliance features, especially for reporting and audit trails, can be technically demanding and prone to errors if not carefully managed.
    Suresh Kannan, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
  • Any number of left-leaning columnists at prestigious media outlets tried to bat down the rumors that Biden’s visible aging (as manifested both physically and mentally) was compromising his credibility as a viable candidate for perhaps the most demanding job in the world.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • Reducing Barriers To Account Usage With more options available than ever, today’s banking consumers can afford to be more selective.
    Visa Contributor, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
  • Wallen has long wanted to record a duet with a woman, but was being very selective.
    Melinda Newman, Billboard, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • While the formula played nice with the sensitive skin on our tester’s hairline, its toning effects only lasted a few days.
    Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 16 May 2025
  • But anyone hoping to hit the open road needs to know one thing: some drivers just aren't very nice, especially in certain states.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • Sometimes gratitude came easily, such as when Deb helped their kids, who were picky eaters, become more adventurous.
    Rhaina Cohen, The Atlantic, 11 May 2025
  • Although Noel is a little undersized for the position, the Bills haven’t been picky about those measurables in the Z receiver position in the past.
    Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • However, this particular security unit isn’t exactly a company-grade issue.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 16 May 2025
  • The particular intersection of communities depicted here (LGBTQ and Muslim), as well as a handful of Sapphic scenes for the ages, gives the drama an undeniable jolt of freshness.
    Jon Frosch, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • The walls of the rectum (the inside of your butt) are delicate.
    Alexander Cheves, Them., 16 May 2025
  • This transformation requires a delicate balancing act.
    Miles Ward, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • From examining markets and assessing team capacity to reviewing current offerings, the decision to expand to a second storefront is one that requires careful consideration before any concrete plans are put in motion.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
  • Hillman and the department urged residents in the area to be extra careful this time of year.
    Brooke Baitinger, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025

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“Choosy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choosy. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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