as in careful
hard to please
cats have a reputation for being finicky eaters
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Recent Examples of finicky
Its rough edges–finicky combat, cumbersome controls, and weirdly hidden items–add charm.
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Matt Gardner, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
In a home in Park City, Utah, for instance, the firm installed solid white quartz counters that are nearly indestructible, but used more finicky Calacatta Arabescato marble with dramatic swirls of gray for the backsplash.
—Tim McKeough, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
The plant will move indoors again in a few short months and the stress of growing inground and then back into a container in the fall can be harrowing for finicky poinsettias.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2024
The ingredient is also responsible for stimulating collagen production and works well when paired with other finicky ingredients like retinol.
—Michelle Rostamian, Allure, 30 Dec. 2024
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Matt Gardner, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
In a home in Park City, Utah, for instance, the firm installed solid white quartz counters that are nearly indestructible, but used more finicky Calacatta Arabescato marble with dramatic swirls of gray for the backsplash.
—Tim McKeough, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
The plant will move indoors again in a few short months and the stress of growing inground and then back into a container in the fall can be harrowing for finicky poinsettias.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2024
The ingredient is also responsible for stimulating collagen production and works well when paired with other finicky ingredients like retinol.
—Michelle Rostamian, Allure, 30 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for finicky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finicky
Adjective
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Be careful to not over mix the bread-stir just until combined for a better texture.—
Bev Barrett,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Mayor Cherelle Parker advises citizens on Thursday to be careful when celebrating the Super Bowl.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Give your sink a nice bubble bath by stopping the drain and filling the basin along with a tablet.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2025
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Elizabeth had started working and spent some of her wages on nice outfits.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 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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The ice cream machines at McDonald’s are notoriously picky and will stop working for a variety of reasons.—
Jason Ogaard,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Gregory’s picky eating has been a long-running gag on the show, but when Erica bails on a hard-to-get reservation, Barbara encourages Gregory to fill in so Janine doesn’t have to cancel.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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With nearly 800 five-star ratings, this particular Lululemon vest is clearly a beloved investment piece.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2025
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For his supporters in particular, the focus on ending DEI is popular.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Lisa from Blackpink), fussy resort manager Fabian (Christian Friedel), and actress turned hotelier Sritala (Lek Patravadi).—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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Ally and Jay’s meet-cute happens by way of the same fussy coffee order.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The girls are both members of the school’s choir, a traditionalist institution overseen with fastidious strictness by conductor Bojan (Saša Tabaković), whose preferred repertoire of dusty hymns and local folk songs gives the girls a collective air of ethereal purity when singing.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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On the other hand, if the EU is being hit with billions in tariffs, then a view in Europe could develop that poor treatment from the U.S. requires being fastidious about Pillar Two rules.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Bridge benefit for older workers: Another key proposal is the creation of a bridge benefit for older workers with a history of physically demanding work.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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In July 2023, Kidman told PEOPLE that production for Lioness is a demanding but gratifying process.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Finicky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finicky. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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