as in particular
hard to please
an old-maidish teacher who required that every essay be written in very formal English
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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 -
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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Those who are running are nice enough.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Grape and sausage sounds so nice.—
Emily Elias,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The best way to attain them during this conjunction of Venus and Saturn in your financial zone would be to set careful guardrails around your spending.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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No amount of sweeping or careful stepping keeps it at bay; shoes quickly collect a film of dust or thick mud.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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The base model starts at $1,599, while the higher-end Studio Display XDR starts at $3,299 and adds features aimed at more demanding professional use cases, including higher brightness, mini-LED backlighting and a faster refresh rate.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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Or in the dancer Mira Nadon, whose body contains a natural shadow, revealing a tension between musical dissonance and the relentlessly demanding and athletic steps she is pushed to perform.—
Jennifer Homans,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Lady in Silver Dress, whose dainty rosette touches and sheer organza layer will add whimsy to all your dinner parties from hereon out.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Wardrobe basics are now trimmed with dainty lace and loafers are sleeker than ever.—
Jordan Julian,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Solving the dead zone issue Laser communication is finicky.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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Fruit trees, in particular, can be quite finicky and difficult to manage.—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
3 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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This year’s trends, structured silhouettes in black, vibrant accents, and striking high jewelry are more exacting than ever.—
Alex Badia,
Footwear News,
22 Feb. 2026
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That Melania has very exacting taste in blouse necklines?—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Old-maidish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/old-maidish. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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