1
as in choosy
hard to please
a picky cat who would only eat one particular kind of food, and only if it was served in his special dish
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as in selective
tending to select carefully
she's picky, but she always finds the best quality in fresh meat and fish
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Recent Examples of picky
Sure, the energy might feel tense or nit-picky, but the first quarter phase always triggers a sense of friction.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
There will be no fights from the picky eaters at your table when Doritos Chicken Casserole is for dinner.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 21 May 2026
Downstairs at The Landing, the Food Hall handles the group's picky eaters with pizza, burgers, and wraps, all without a reservation.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
Though flowers have a reputation for being a bit picky and difficult to grow, there are actually several varieties that are great for beginners.
—Jenny Krane, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
There will be no fights from the picky eaters at your table when Doritos Chicken Casserole is for dinner.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 21 May 2026
Downstairs at The Landing, the Food Hall handles the group's picky eaters with pizza, burgers, and wraps, all without a reservation.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
Though flowers have a reputation for being a bit picky and difficult to grow, there are actually several varieties that are great for beginners.
—Jenny Krane, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for picky
Adjective
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The unique flavors are enough to impress even the choosiest casserole connoisseur.—
Emma Ashe,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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The increase in costs is yet to hit bookings, but passengers are being choosier about destinations.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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As markets become more automated and more continuous, identity and selective disclosure become part of the same control stack as margining, custody, and surveillance.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Daraxonrasib is an oral RAS(ON) multi-selective inhibitor designed to block signaling from both mutant and non-mutant RAS proteins.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Unpredictable hours, loud noises, finicky clients, wrenches, needles.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Anton Hur on the myth of the finicky English reader.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Be careful and don’t overreact.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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There’s Chateau de Fère and Les Crayères, which is very imposing and old-fashioned; a couple of very nice funky little boutique hotels (including one owned by the Selosse family who make amazing, and amazingly priced, grower Champagne) and lots of good chambres d'hôtes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Spring peas and wild rice make a nice combo filling for sweet bell peppers!—
Mary Ann Esposito,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2026
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Children with the virus may be fussy and sleepy throughout the day, and cry without tears.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Perhaps there's a fussy Phillies fan in footy pajamas who balks at the twice-daily ritual but might be more inclined to brush because Harper does it, as well.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Teenagers, in particular, wonder if they’ve been given a road block to future success.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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In particular, chip demand for AI has exploded, supporting both the training of AI models and their deployment across applications.—
Rakesh Kumar,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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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
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“Picky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/picky. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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