as in careful
hard to please
cats have a reputation for being finicky eaters
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Recent Examples of finicky
But our biggest gripe with the classic Cuisinart design is how finicky these elements can be.
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Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 21 Mar. 2025
The conditions that can foster a super bloom are finicky and delicate.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 20 Mar. 2025
While the controls can be finicky, the overall package is just such a steal at this price.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025
At one point, a pre-recorded announcement interrupted Jane Fonda’s lifetime achievement award acceptance speech, and several presenters, such as Andrew Scott and Adam Brody, had to deal with finicky microphones.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 23 Feb. 2025
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Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 21 Mar. 2025
The conditions that can foster a super bloom are finicky and delicate.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 20 Mar. 2025
While the controls can be finicky, the overall package is just such a steal at this price.
—Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025
At one point, a pre-recorded announcement interrupted Jane Fonda’s lifetime achievement award acceptance speech, and several presenters, such as Andrew Scott and Adam Brody, had to deal with finicky microphones.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 23 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for finicky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finicky
Adjective
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Hillman and the department urged residents in the area to be extra careful this time of year.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2025
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From examining markets and assessing team capacity to reviewing current offerings, the decision to expand to a second storefront is one that requires careful consideration before any concrete plans are put in motion.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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The Half Dome comes with a footprint, which is a rarity these days, and nice to have.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
16 May 2025
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While the formula played nice with the sensitive skin on our tester’s hairline, its toning effects only lasted a few days.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Sometimes gratitude came easily, such as when Deb helped their kids, who were picky eaters, become more adventurous.—
Rhaina Cohen,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2025
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Although Noel is a little undersized for the position, the Bills haven’t been picky about those measurables in the Z receiver position in the past.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In the agency world, in particular, internships are often strategic initiatives, building pathways for job seekers to become skilled professionals and pipelines for companies to enjoy direct access to top talent.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Over the past several decades, Wallen’s particular lyrical fascinations have grown impossibly coded, becoming shorthand for an entire world view.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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But all of that felt a little fussy for something that should just have one job.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 May 2025
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Children with the virus may be fussy, sleepy throughout the day and cry without tears.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Zink, who has lived in and around that city for many years, catalogs the ghosts that haunt it with a voice that is cool and fastidious and possessed of a screwball comic sensibility rooted in pain.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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The exhaustingly prolific Kidman stars as a fastidious suburban teacher/wife/mom who suspects her optometrist hubby (Macfadyen) is hiding something from her and enlists the help of a cute high school shop teacher (Bernal) to expose those secrets in the very strange town of Holland, Michigan.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Improving the air traffic system will also require the coordination of tens of thousands of safety workers in one of the country’s most demanding professions.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2025
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After all those frustrating hamstring injuries, perhaps operating in a slightly less demanding role can play a part in avoiding another setback.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Finicky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finicky. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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