as in careful
hard to please
cats have a reputation for being finicky eaters
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Recent Examples of finicky
Now it has become woven into the fabric of Wall Street and the broader public markets, bringing a whole new set of finicky players to the table.
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Emily Nicolle, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
Wispy ’90s bangs are notoriously finicky—they’re so lightweight that the slightest brush against your forehead can leave them greasy and flat.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
Arriving is primary Ladonna with about half of the world’s most finicky eaters.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025
California renters are finicky customers, changing apartments far more often than the typical American tenant.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
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Emily Nicolle, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
Wispy ’90s bangs are notoriously finicky—they’re so lightweight that the slightest brush against your forehead can leave them greasy and flat.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
Arriving is primary Ladonna with about half of the world’s most finicky eaters.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025
California renters are finicky customers, changing apartments far more often than the typical American tenant.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finicky
Adjective
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Step by careful step, Holbrook climbed, holding out bologna and cheese until two pairs of cautious eyes peeked back.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Ten-inch-tall elves, called Scout Elves, arrive in children's homes ahead of Christmas with a mission to relay children's behavior back to Santa Claus for his naughty and nice list.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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To those earning $50,000 a year at their regular jobs, making $5,000 in a few nights of netting was a nice bonus.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The champion’s mindset—persnickety, hyper-critical, focused—is back.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
23 Dec. 2025
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Because of that pressurization level, passengers will experience less stress on their bodies and get more oxygen while onboard, which can help to reduce that persnickety jet lag.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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My picky kids specifically ask for this.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2026
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Vionic Kimmie Court Sneakers This Vionic Galia sneaker sale is so good that my picky 60-year-old mom and I are both running to checkout.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
29 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp wanted an appropriate goodbye with one Hawkins resident in particular as the sci-fi series concluded last month.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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Your fourth tip centers on diet quality, in particular cutting out ultraprocessed foods.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For the least fussy dessert, go for a stovetop crisp.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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With fantastic views of the Bay of Lagos and a luxurious architectural setting, Al Sud serves a locavore tasting menu that’s delicate but not fussy, with fish and seafood from Sagres plus meat and produce from nearby farms.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Obviously, fastidious double-entry bookkeeping reduces the margin for error, even in complicated accounts, but more than that, once accounts become commonplace, ordinary people begin to think of the world in terms of accounts.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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But that was hardly the end of our fastidious, crime-solving genius.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Philadelphia first tried the 24-year-old at center but eventually moved him to the wing, presumably because of his struggles in the faceoff circle (just 39 percent of draws won) and because the wing is a less demanding defensive position.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Both must meet demanding performance standards, operate on efficient edge-compute systems, deliver provable safety, and scale in a commercially viable way.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Finicky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finicky. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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