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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
  • But the plaintiffs in the case and the Biden administration said the appeals court was wrong to apply that standard and should have instead analyzed it under the most demanding level, strict scrutiny, because the law impedes adults' access to speech protected by the Constitution.
    June 27, CBS News, 27 June 2025
  • Further stymying manufacturing’s renaissance is that plant work isn’t just dirty and physically demanding – albeit less than in prior generations – but also relatively low-paying with limited career prospects.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • Turn those LinkedIn notifications from time-wasters into revenue opportunities by being ruthlessly selective about who gets your attention.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • To their chagrin, Trump showed that the selective use of force can achieve desirable outcomes and advance U.S. interests.
    Noah Rothman, National Review, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • Nevertheless, nice to get an explanation for why Vondrousova has been invisible.
    James Hansen, New York Times, 21 June 2025
  • Other names that would be nice to see in the mix are Jon Hamm for Your Friends & Neighbors and Melanie Lynskey for Yellowjackets.
    H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • Finding fault that someone is smiling is really picky.
    Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
  • Don’t let anyone convince you that having standards is the same as being too picky.
    Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • All three platforms can cite one particular business for helping drive recent success: financial services.
    Lionel Lim, Fortune, 22 June 2025
  • And everyone’s taking sides in this particular feud.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 21 June 2025
Adjective
  • Birthday party etiquette can be a delicate balance.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 21 June 2025
  • If regular Jenga is like performing delicate surgery, this extra large version from a different company is like performing a dangerous game of minesweeper.
    Parker Hall, Wired News, 21 June 2025
Adjective
  • If allowed, Andrew will likely bring further reputational damage to the monarchy at a time when the royal ship needs a careful steer.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
  • In reality, Israel overpowered Iran’s military and outwitted its intelligence with stunning efficiency, demonstrating years, if not decades, of careful preparation in under two weeks.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025

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