finicalness

Definition of finicalnessnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finicalness
Noun
  • Bryant is a restrained writer, and the fastidiousness of his elastic text does little to allay those who are likely to become inflamed.
    Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
  • More such fastidiousness will be needed to arrest the domino effect of delegitimization and to renew the small guarantees of truth and dignity in public life customarily provided by legacy institutions.
    Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • With a daintiness at odds with its 120 kilos, the bear extricates its wrist from the tie and calmly takes its leave.
    Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The framers did not distribute war powers this way out of procedural fussiness.
    Jon Duffy, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Flu can impact children differently and present more general symptoms like irritability and general fussiness, or ear and stomach pain.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Finicalness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finicalness. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.

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