as in careful
hard to please
cats have a reputation for being finicky eaters
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Recent Examples of finicky
While the controls can be finicky, the overall package is just such a steal at this price.
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Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025
This digital control system replaces finicky analog adjustments with simple voltage pulses, enabling error correction via measurements rather than complex rotations.
—Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
So, see ya, thirsty lawns and farewell, finicky flowers!
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2025
Some wireless pads are finicky, with the phone needing to be in a perfect spot to catch a charge.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025
This digital control system replaces finicky analog adjustments with simple voltage pulses, enabling error correction via measurements rather than complex rotations.
—Luis E. Romero, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
So, see ya, thirsty lawns and farewell, finicky flowers!
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Feb. 2025
Some wireless pads are finicky, with the phone needing to be in a perfect spot to catch a charge.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finicky
Adjective
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These concerns underscore the need for careful consideration of privacy rights when deploying such technology.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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Rendering animal fat requires careful heating and purification to remove impurities.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The sound quality is crisp and full-bodied, with a nice bass punch, and the Immersive Audio feature adds a fun, spatial touch to your listening.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
17 Mar. 2025
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Suede bags are still everywhere and a nice commercial proposal adapted to many trends.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Sure, a comfy booth and a great kids’ menu may be enough to keep picky eaters pleased.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
8 Mar. 2025
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Walsh’s shot deflected in off an SI defender, but at that point in the game, Mitty wasn’t picky.—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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If not in a particular country, then certainly there's a legat that has responsibility for that particular country, for instance Turks and Caicos.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
Fox News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Sony’s bullishness on anime is backed by an international surge of interest in Japanese pop culture — and anime in particular.—
Patrick Brzeski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In stark comparison to Cuisinart’s fussy components, the Breville has an easy-to-lock design.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
21 Mar. 2025
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Get The Recipe 32 of 32 Apple Crisp Less fussy than an apple pie but just as delicious, this crisp captures all the warm-spiced flavors of fall in one baking dish.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Modernized guestrooms with a quasi Victorian feel While the Del’s public spaces and façade required fastidious attention to the hotel’s historic heritage, that’s not so much a priority when updating the décor of the Victorian’s guestrooms, said Marshall.—
Lori Weisberg,
The Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Several years ago, a pair of fastidious geographers attempted to conduct a census of islands, putting the global total at 5,675, if by island one means a body of land, larger than ten square kilometers but smaller than a continent, encircled by water.—
Donovan Hohn,
Harper's Magazine,
2 July 2024
Adjective
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The most obvious question those holding or thinking of picking up tickets for future shows might be asking is whether Ann could still deliver some of the most demanding wailing in the rock ‘n’ roll canon at age 74, with or without the recent issues.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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While lapidary work involves precise and sometimes physically demanding tasks, the CEYLONS female gem-cutting program aims to banish any and all misconceptions that such labor is unsuitable for women.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Finicky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finicky. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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