as in careful
hard to please
cats have a reputation for being finicky eaters
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Recent Examples of finicky
Anton Hur on the myth of the finicky English reader.
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Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Roses are notoriously finicky and prone to diseases like black spot and powdery mildew, so this tougher version that could roll with the punches and didn’t require regular spraying with fungicide seemed like the champion of shrub roses.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Caramel highlights Surfer-girl blonde is deceptively finicky and can take a beating from summer elements like salt, sand, sun, and chlorine.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 14 May 2026
Wet food can sometimes be used as a way to encourage finicky dogs to eat or just to spoil your pooch.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Roses are notoriously finicky and prone to diseases like black spot and powdery mildew, so this tougher version that could roll with the punches and didn’t require regular spraying with fungicide seemed like the champion of shrub roses.
—Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 16 May 2026
Caramel highlights Surfer-girl blonde is deceptively finicky and can take a beating from summer elements like salt, sand, sun, and chlorine.
—Loren Savini, Allure, 14 May 2026
Wet food can sometimes be used as a way to encourage finicky dogs to eat or just to spoil your pooch.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finicky
Adjective
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China walked a careful diplomatic line during the conflict.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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All that plus nightly turndown service and 24-hour room service reflect the careful attention paid to guests at Moon Palace The Grand—Cancun.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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The rooms with bunk beds and lodges are especially nice for spreading out a bit, and are a quick walk from the main building hosting the restaurant and a beautiful library/lounge on the upper floor (yet another great Northern Lights spot).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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But just something would have been nice.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Imagine creating a new standard of hypersensitive caution about attracting even the most persnickety media criticism, and then applying it for the first time to your son’s wedding.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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Francesca’s pinnacle Once a Regency world has implied there’s mass print culture capable of speedy and pervasive distribution of colored images, something as persnickety as vocabulary is probably beside the point.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Swift showed up in a video clip at the end of the show that circled back to earlier discussion about Kelce’s picky eating proclivities.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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Rosewood is notoriously picky about locations, and its first debut winter resort is a testament to that.—
Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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The world’s second largest economy has also weathered the historic energy crunch triggered by the conflict better than many of its neighbors – in particular due to its copious strategic oil reserves and embrace of green tech and electric vehicles.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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In particular Ben Rice, who’s off to a breakthrough season, and 38-year-old Paul Goldschmidt, who the Yankees allowed to sit out there as a free agent most of the winter until re-signing him right before spring training for what is now looking as the bargain of the offseason at $4 million.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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Swift was shown spoon-feeding him, tongue in cheek, like a fussy baby in a restaurant.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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Pairing a floral sundress with a pair of white sneakers turns down the volume on the feminine formality, making the classic piece a bit less fussy.—
Amber Rambharose,
InStyle,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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Diana was fastidious about controlling her narrative.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Tugging on the heartstrings can be a cheap trick in the hands of the wrong songwriter, but the genre’s best songs are redeemed by a fastidious eye and a poetic ear.—
Jack Hamilton,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In a demanding, real-world performance setting — a capstone exercise, a live performance, a high-stakes simulation — the goal is not to eliminate all mistakes, but to stay in control and navigate the zone of being uncomfortable.—
Ulrik Juul Christensen,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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New York crowds are passionate, honest, and demanding.—
Mark Harris,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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“Finicky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finicky. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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