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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. 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
  • The week before was so demanding with Manchester United, Napoli, and especially Arsenal.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Leaf raking is more eco-friendly as well as more physically demanding and time-consuming.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Both parties increasingly weaponize selective statistics, exaggerated claims, or misleading framings to advance their own political ends.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Others are highly selective public universities, such as the University of Michigan and the University of Virginia.
    jsonline.com, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Located in historic downtown Gainesville, the Victorian complex is a nice breather before and after the intensity of game day in Gainesville, and the drive to the stadium is less than 10 minutes.
    Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Napheesa will probably sit this one out, but Bryce still has time to send his commish a nice greeting card.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Parents have long used this beloved casserole as a vehicle for sneaking some veggies into picky kids' diets.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Such restrictive menus are not ideal for picky eaters.
    Shindy Chen, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • This delicate stocking reminds us of the ones from our grandparents that were hand stitched with love every year.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
  • As for glam and accessories, Jackson favored delicate rings, bracelet and dangle earrings in warm tones to augment her red dress.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • These treatments require careful and ongoing monitoring.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025

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