as in careful
hard to please
cats have a reputation for being finicky eaters
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Recent Examples of finicky
Honda is also working to reduce the indirect costs of production, including power consumption even though the necessary temperature of building as solid-state batteries are less finicky during production (and usage).
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Jake Lingeman, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Mauritian women, a renewable source of cheap labor, might be trained to do the finicky work of drilling holes into jewels for luxury watches.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Target missed the mark, while Walmart nailed it — a difference that partly comes down to bargain-hungry customers’ finicky appetites for nonessentials, analysts say.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2024
The joystick works fine, but the double-tap gesture to switch between noise cancellation and transparency modes can be a bit finicky.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Jake Lingeman, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Mauritian women, a renewable source of cheap labor, might be trained to do the finicky work of drilling holes into jewels for luxury watches.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Target missed the mark, while Walmart nailed it — a difference that partly comes down to bargain-hungry customers’ finicky appetites for nonessentials, analysts say.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 20 Nov. 2024
The joystick works fine, but the double-tap gesture to switch between noise cancellation and transparency modes can be a bit finicky.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finicky
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Strategic owners may focus on growth, angels on early exits and VCs on IPOs, but these can align with careful planning.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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But be careful when scrolling, as the answers are at the end of the article.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Nintendo Switch Lite was a great way to play Switch games on a smaller device, and the Nintendo Switch OLED added a beautiful display and a handful of other nice upgrades.Jay Peters, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
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The engagement is certainly a nice break from the recent drama in Pats land - after New England’s season finale, the team fired first-year head coach Jerod Mayo, a move that has been heavily criticized by ex-Patriots.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025
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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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Having a family of nine means sometimes preparing meals in large quantities is necessary, and being a picky eater isn’t really an option.Katie Mannion, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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African violets aren’t that picky about temperature, but they should be sheltered from drafty windows, air conditioning units, and heaters.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
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The decline feature, in particular, offers a unique and realistic cycling experience that many competitors don’t provide.Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 16 Jan. 2025
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Doesn’t that describe Utley, Wright and Pedroia in particular?Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Compared with the fussy mechanics, the electronics were a breeze to construct.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Jan. 2025
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This is something to watch out for in children and the elderly in particular — children may not produce tears when crying, or be unusually fussy or sleepy, if they are dehydrated.Mustafa Fattah, NBC News, 31 Dec. 2024
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George Washington was fastidious about rejecting monarchy, restricting the power of the executive, and establishing the rule of law.Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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Moises’s photographs catalogue the workings of a vast state-security apparatus: a cutting tool used to torment prisoners; the fastidious filing systems of the torturers.Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
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Two of the judges on the D.C. Circuit applied strict scrutiny, the highest and most demanding form of judicial review, and said the government satisfied that standard.Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Consumers are more demanding than ever, seeking true desirability, hyper-personalization, sustainability and seamless omnichannel experiences.Jill Standish, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Finicky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finicky. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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