as in careful
hard to please
cats have a reputation for being finicky eaters
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Recent Examples of finicky
The wearable’s pair of side buttons are a nice touch, too, given the Lily 2’s touch display has always been finicky to use.
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Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2024
Moreover, while statisticians can find ways to correct for this, Rubin realized that their methods tended to be finicky and specialized, with each situation practically requiring its own master’s thesis.
—Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
The naturist doctors Gaston and André Durville developed a finicky diet regime and organized nearly nude beauty contests, popularizing the idea of a female figure that adhered to classical ideals.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2024
School-children can be finicky eaters, and their tastes may change frequently.
—Katherine Lee, Parents, 30 July 2024
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Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2024
Moreover, while statisticians can find ways to correct for this, Rubin realized that their methods tended to be finicky and specialized, with each situation practically requiring its own master’s thesis.
—Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
The naturist doctors Gaston and André Durville developed a finicky diet regime and organized nearly nude beauty contests, popularizing the idea of a female figure that adhered to classical ideals.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2024
School-children can be finicky eaters, and their tastes may change frequently.
—Katherine Lee, Parents, 30 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finicky
Adjective
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The researchers are careful to point out that this method was intended to work only with cooperative participants.Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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This process begins with careful curation and labeling of data before it's fed into AI models.Rehan Jalil, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The panel's high refresh rate is also a nice touch, with a peak 120Hz for gaming and media creation.Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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His work garnered him a few nicknames, more followers and a nice pay bump.Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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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
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Americans are not only picky about what goes between the slices of bread in a sandwich.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Both have kid’s menus with five options for picky eaters.Alev Aktar, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
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The board says the standard has driven major changes in the state’s fuel market — in particular, the rapid adoption of renewable diesel made from vegetable oil.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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One particular viral trend that the app can’t seem to shake?Ashia Aubourg, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
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That gives you more options for getting fussy cats in or out.Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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Sheen plays Aziraphale, a fussy angel and rare-book dealer, while Tennant plays the fast-living demon Crowley.Peter White, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
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No — your daughter is being overly fastidious, as daughters sometimes are.Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The labs of the Middle East have never been as fastidious as the Bulgarian ones were about copying captagon.Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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The dedicated graphics card is capable of 1080p gaming at medium settings just as long as the title isn’t too demanding and will help with any graphic design tasks.Jade Chung-Lee, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Every iPhone 16 has 8 GB of RAM, yet that’s cutting it close for the most demanding titles and can lead to crashes.Craig Grannell, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Finicky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finicky. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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