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Recent Examples of nitpicky
People might be critical or nitpicky.
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
That might be minor and nitpicky, but that is the kind of thing that will take his work to the next level.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
That might be minor and nitpicky, but that is the kind of thing that will take his work to the next level.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nitpicky
Adjective
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This weeknight chicken recipe will please picky eaters and seasoned cooks alike.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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Cuyana’s System Zipper Tote is another favorite among picky InStyle shopping editors.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Ranunculus Another gorgeous-yet-finicky flower is the ranunculus.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
10 Mar. 2026
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The stir-together crust takes mere minutes, and there’s no finicky custard to make.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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His wizardry was displayed Sunday in fastidious massaging of volumes, sonorities and interplays, always with an undercurrent of urgency.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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But Ann was famously fastidious.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Our picks from Revo, Ray-Ban and Oakley offer a sporty look for men who eschew fussy styles in lieu of tried-and-true frames.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The rooms The 132 rooms (including nine suites and a presidential suite) feel airy, soothing, and upscale without veering fussy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The finical, fanatical, reciprocal chiselling of mind and matter.—
Christian Wiman,
The New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2021
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However, finical institution Citi is the official presale credit card of the headliner engagements, and Citi cardmembers will have access to purchase presale tickets a week earlier, from Tuesday, May 18 at 10AM PST to Sunday, May 23 at 10 PM PST through the Citi Entertainment program.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
13 May 2021
Adjective
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There, Yanxiao began to realize how particular Liu’s approach to antiquity was.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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The combination of the imagery and the operational context has prompted particular interest in the distinctive markings visible on the bombs, which differ from those typically seen on standard JDAM configurations.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That meant that creditors had to follow the more exacting claim process.—
Virginia Hammerle,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The company does acknowledge that potential issues may affect timelines – including that CNC machining titanium to tight tolerances being an exacting, expensive process.—
Omar Kardoudi
March 05,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Those backers have become more discerning and eager to invest with funds that have clear mandates rather than just broad ambitions to gather money across multiple asset classes, according to Young, who won three Super Bowl rings with the National Football League’s San Francisco 49ers.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Not only do these products feature double-digit discounts, but they’ve also been given two thumbs up by our discerning gear team.—
Outside,
Outside,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Nitpicky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nitpicky. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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