variants
or less commonly choosey
choosier; choosiest
: fastidiously selective : particular
choosy shoppers
Examples of choosy in a Sentence
You can't be too choosy if you want a job right away.
We could afford to be as choosy as we wanted to be.
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While tariffs may lead to consumers being more choosy, Link said the overall macroeconomic picture still looks positive, bolstered by lower interest rates, a steady job market and strong consumer savings.
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
And by that time in her career, Salonga could be choosy.
—Robert Ito, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
The famously choosy Johnson’s willingness to tie his future to Williams signals his confidence in the young passer.
—Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Do your best and make a positive contribution, but also be choosey about your employer.
—Tracy Brower, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
And by that time in her career, Salonga could be choosy.
—Robert Ito, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
The famously choosy Johnson’s willingness to tie his future to Williams signals his confidence in the young passer.
—Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Do your best and make a positive contribution, but also be choosey about your employer.
—Tracy Brower, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for choosy
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“Choosy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choosy. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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choosy
adjective
variants
or choosey
choosier; choosiest
: very careful in choosing : particular
choosy shoppers
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