as in careful
hard to please
he is very fastidious about how he arranges his music collection, and woe to anyone who dares to mess around with it
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Recent Examples of fastidious
Many of us are incredible about taking care of others, but perhaps less fastidious about attending to our own needs.
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Lori B Daniels, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
George Washington was fastidious about rejecting monarchy, restricting the power of the executive, and establishing the rule of law.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
In the days leading up to voting, Taiwan was bombarded by cyberattacks — even the normally fastidious Chinese military hackers seemed to be working in shifts, Chiueh noted.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 16 Dec. 2024
So, too, is their insistence on not just fastidious work in the vineyard and impeccable efforts in the winery, but also on their willingness—indeed, their passion—to allow every vintage to fully express itself.
—Brian Freedman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Lori B Daniels, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
George Washington was fastidious about rejecting monarchy, restricting the power of the executive, and establishing the rule of law.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
In the days leading up to voting, Taiwan was bombarded by cyberattacks — even the normally fastidious Chinese military hackers seemed to be working in shifts, Chiueh noted.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 16 Dec. 2024
So, too, is their insistence on not just fastidious work in the vineyard and impeccable efforts in the winery, but also on their willingness—indeed, their passion—to allow every vintage to fully express itself.
—Brian Freedman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fastidious
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That makes careful construction of games to maximize engagement vital, said Nate Jones, vice president of corporate strategy and development for Sony Interactive Entertainment, the PlayStation unit of Sony.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Wild first 20 minutes Most of this series has seen each team playing a very careful brand of hockey, feeling each other out in the first period, with few shots on goal and even fewer legitimate scoring opportunities.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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It’s made of a tarp-like material that feels pretty durable and the lid zippers, which is nice to contain smells.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
22 Apr. 2025
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Ice is not nice The ice at American Airlines Center was a huge problem in Game 2, with players on both teams falling down left and right.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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In his reply to Gordon-Levitt, Shatner also explained why that particular date was chosen in the first place.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Civil disobedience has a long history, but these protests were often directed at a particular group of students.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
22 Apr. 2025
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But the spring portal can also be particularly finicky.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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Keep in mind: Shipping fresh flowers can be finicky, especially to hundreds of stores across the country.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Apr. 2025
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All told, the specifics of memory and storage drive home that the Mac mini is far more suitable to mainstream users, while the Mac Studio is for a more exacting, professional market that needs those expensive, lofty levels of RAM and storage.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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For the two musical interludes, Gaga was at her most exacting and confrontational.—
Esther Zuckerman,
The Atlantic,
9 Mar. 2025
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Transforming an interview dilemma into an eight-figure brand, Jenny Lei is building Freja New York with meticulous intention while redefining what luxury means in the vegan accessories space.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Her meticulous research and historical erudition are legendary, and her belief in the magic of fashion is unwavering.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2025
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Jonathan Pryce plays the persnickety headmaster who prefers to keep politics outside the school walls.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2024
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Kurkdjian’s policies as head of the department reflect both a persnickety attention to detail and an obsession with creative autonomy.—
Rachel Syme,
The New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2024
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Votive experts and picky people wax poetic about scents from Harry Styles, Courteney Cox, and more All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.—
Nora Taylor,
Architectural Digest,
2 May 2025
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There is even research that shows that color-blind men may be less likely to be picky eaters because their inability to discern clearly between colors hinders them from forming an emotional response to a food’s appearance.—
Bedatri D. Choudhury,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Fastidious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fastidious. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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