as in careful
hard to please
cats have a reputation for being finicky eaters
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Recent Examples of finicky
One Amazon shopper said the elastic waist made this easy to put on without finicky buttons, praising the quality and midi length.
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Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2024
The video highlighted just how finicky cats can be about their food, a behavior that actually has deep evolutionary roots.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
On the flip side, Bluetooth pairing remains a bit finicky.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2024
Wrist injuries are notoriously finicky for recovering hitters and there’s no telling just how much time Edman will need to adjust to major-league settings.
—Katie Woo, The Athletic, 8 July 2024
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Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2024
The video highlighted just how finicky cats can be about their food, a behavior that actually has deep evolutionary roots.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
On the flip side, Bluetooth pairing remains a bit finicky.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2024
Wrist injuries are notoriously finicky for recovering hitters and there’s no telling just how much time Edman will need to adjust to major-league settings.
—Katie Woo, The Athletic, 8 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finicky
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After that, Buckley seemed more careful about positioning, doing his best to keep the action in the open while not allowing Covington to close in and work from the clinch.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Behind, kids are hoisted — careful with that hot chocolate!Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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Two hundred of her closest family and friends made it on the nice list and were invited to her winter celebration.Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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The result improved on the efficiency of previous packings, while making use of a novel approach: Rather than packing spheres in a nice, organized way, as Viazovska had done, the mathematicians used graph theory to pack spheres in a very disorderly fashion.Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 16 Dec. 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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These items don’t just fit my very picky aesthetic, though — most are totally functional, too.Neha Tandon, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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However, the family is quickly learning Ryobi is a bit picky.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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The bones used are those of cattle—in particular, metacarpals and metatarsals, which are found in the lower limbs.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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In particular, people who are pregnant and no longer able to safely lie on their belly should avoid it, as well as folks who’ve recently gotten abdominal surgery, Dr. Haas says.Christa Sgobba, SELF, 17 Dec. 2024
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Next up was a round of oysters—fresh and flavorful, with a classic tangy and bright mignonette that wasn’t overly fussy or produced.Chelsea Frank, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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In truth, though, this is probably a conservative figure that doesn't take into account especially fussy babies or those with more complex needs.Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
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There is going to be this look about her that’s very neat and clipped and tight and fastidious.Katie Campione, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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While Richie rails against the restaurant’s extreme attention to detail and particular way of doing things, Duffy and Muser say the actual Ever staff is far more fastidious about its food — and its forks — than audiences saw onscreen.Marah Eakin, Vulture, 2 July 2024
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Furthermore, selling a business is extremely demanding work, so having appropriate incentives in place for the key executives of the business to be divested is imperative.Raj Sharma, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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For the first time in our nearly 50-year history, a Black actress won our lead performance category — for an exceptionally demanding turn that only someone of Jean-Baptiste’s caliber could pull off.Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Finicky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finicky. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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