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Adjective
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Moyes takes his time assessing and signing off on targets and is notoriously picky.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025 -
My youngest son's the pickiest.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Arabica is a notoriously finicky crop.—
Alex Mayyasi,
Saveur,
10 Sep. 2025
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Natural dyes tend to be costlier and more finicky, less stable.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Competition arrived in May, when the Rosewood Amsterdam opened its doors in the former Palace of Justice after a fastidious 10-year renovation that reportedly cost hundreds of millions of dollars.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
27 July 2025
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This is true of people who don’t bathe and also people who are fastidious about bathing and douse themselves in cologne, and everyone else in between.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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This might seem fussy, but no one likes watery pimiento cheese.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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Boxing makes for a hell of a cinematic watch, quick and easy to follow, winners obvious, losers clear, plenty of blood to spill, and Michôd doesn’t get fussy with his fight scenes.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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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In particular, the bacon bits were chilled and all stuck together in one big, congealed lump along the inside of the bowl.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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Technology firms — and artificial intelligence companies such as Broadcom and Nvidia, in particular — led the rise.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The watch is offered in exceptional condition, preserved in line with the most exacting standards of connoisseurship, the auction house said.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Eight games of Champions League football will also be a more exacting midweek test than last season’s six Conference League mismatches.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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However, investors will eventually start to place a premium on returns from AI investments, and companies may become more discerning regarding spending.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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An elevator, gym and infinity pool make this an all-inclusive home that checks all the boxes for even the most discerning buyers in the luxury market.—
American-Statesman staff,
Austin American Statesman,
28 July 2025
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“Nitpicky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nitpicky. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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