as in careful
hard to please
cats have a reputation for being finicky eaters
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Recent Examples of finicky
Guest judge Buddha Lo — two-time Top Chef winner and finicky food enthusiast — loves the concept.
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Caroline Framke, Vulture, 9 May 2025
Switching brands is easy, and customers are more finicky than ever.
—Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
But the spring portal can also be particularly finicky.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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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Caroline Framke, Vulture, 9 May 2025
Switching brands is easy, and customers are more finicky than ever.
—Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
But the spring portal can also be particularly finicky.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finicky
Adjective
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For most, wealth results from years of hard work, careful planning, and disciplined saving.—
Georgette Virgo,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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While the latest inflation and jobs market reports showed that any disruption caused by tariffs has so far been minor, the Fed is clearly being careful about what could happen in the coming weeks and months.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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That this wrap-up happens on the stoop of an apartment building provides a nice callback to Past Lives.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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In other words, this is very much a ROG Ally handheld PC but with some nice Xbox touches that will the overall experience feel more like playing an Xbox.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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But Wilson is in his comfort zone as ever with Anderson, playing Francis’s persnickety dedication to the trip’s itinerary with his typical generosity.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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What would the notoriously persnickety Corbitt say about those bold additions?—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Cherry laurel isn't super picky and will tolerate dry, poor, and alkaline soils, salt, as well as heavy pruning.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
10 June 2025
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For younger children or more picky eaters, start with something simple and approachable, like steaming edamame (young soybeans) or adding black beans to a cheesy quesadilla.—
Dr. Kelly Fradin,
CNBC,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Liquids in particular grew 50 percent at the retailer, thanks in part to Mary Ruth’s.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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His curls may be a little grayer, but his ultra-expressive face — acrobatic eyebrows in particular — reflects his eternal curiosity and up-for-anything-ness.—
Rebecca Milzoff,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Their elevated, but not fussy take on Southern food is truly exceptional.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 June 2025
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The compressive fabric and neckline work together to enhance smaller busts, while the stretchy material allows for all-day wear without feeling fussy or poking at the skin.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Advertisement Advertisement Anderson has been accused of many things: putting style before substance, being too sardonic as to lack emotionality, leaning too hard into nostalgia, becoming too fastidious for his own good.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
30 May 2025
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In the past several weeks, President Donald Trump, who has never been fastidious about separating public and private business, has been involved in a remarkable number of potential conflicts of interest.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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All have long-standing reputations and a superb stock that will meet the requirements of the most demanding connoisseur.—
Felipe Schrieberg,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Liberatore is a professional shaped by the demanding and deeply influential disciplines of medicine and law.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
11 June 2025
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“Finicky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finicky. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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