hyperfastidious

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperfastidious
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • The tubes are not much longer than an individual cell, and Prochlorococcus, in particular, is thought to spread out in the water column.
    Veronique Greenwood, WIRED, 9 Feb. 2025
  • Finding the fingerprints of life Infrared can also be used to detect the unique fingerprints of particular molecules in the universe, including the basic components of life — water and organic materials frozen in the ices of interstellar dust clouds where stars are born.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Speaking to The Athletic just before the deal was announced, Frimpong said that part of the attraction to him, as well as the selective roster, was that New Balance agreed to help him with a community project.
    Art de Roché, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The research team measured specific cognitive abilities like working memory, selective attention, emotion recognition, psychomotor speed, and sustained attention.
    Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • But there are many other types of ferns that are much less finicky indoors, including lemon button fern, crocodile fern, and bird’s nest fern.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Some houseplants are finicky about humidity, but African violets are usually content with standard household humidity levels.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • One is a dog, one is a daintier version of Reynolds himself, one is a Lady Deadpool, and another is emblazoned with the green colors and red dragon of the Welsh flag.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 29 July 2024
  • This Diamond Initial Necklace from Sarah O is dainty, beautiful, sparkly, and pairs super well with other pieces.
    Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 10 Jan. 2024
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • If the United States is upset with a country over its human rights abuses, for example, reducing or even cutting off economic and diplomatic ties as punishment risks ceding influence to a less discriminating China.
    Oriana Skylar Mastro, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2018
  • Perhaps audiences aren't so much bored with superhero movies as becoming more discriminating in their choices.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • As the consumer gets increasingly choosy , Ma said Costco is also a preferable play because of its focus on value.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Despite some recent sales shortfalls, Signet has been effectively navigating a highly price-promotional retail landscape where consumers have become increasingly choosy.
    David Moin, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
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