as in careful
hard to please
cats have a reputation for being finicky eaters
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Recent Examples of finicky
Do less — less handling, less fussing, less worrying about how delicate or weird or finicky seafood might or might not be.
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Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Many, like Cardenas, plan pivotal life events around the fleeting and finicky peak bloom period when more than 70% of the flowers are open and the area is awash in a pink glow.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
But momentum — a finicky word this time of year — swung massively in their favour in the third period of Game 4.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Star Wars fans can be a finicky bunch, but Tony Gilroy has been fearless, much like the series creator George Lucas, in delivering to them.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 May 2025
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Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
Many, like Cardenas, plan pivotal life events around the fleeting and finicky peak bloom period when more than 70% of the flowers are open and the area is awash in a pink glow.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
But momentum — a finicky word this time of year — swung massively in their favour in the third period of Game 4.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Star Wars fans can be a finicky bunch, but Tony Gilroy has been fearless, much like the series creator George Lucas, in delivering to them.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finicky
Adjective
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State officials are careful to identify the correct individual with the precise address before sending any money.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
25 July 2025
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Both pranking and writing are exercises in careful observation.—
Katie Yee
July 25,
Literary Hub,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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And, the embroidery on the pillowcases adds a nice touch.—
Shalwah Evans,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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The units also vary in shape: the cube is nice for nightstands, while the wider grand size works well on large dressers.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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But Wilson is in his comfort zone as ever with Anderson, playing Francis’s persnickety dedication to the trip’s itinerary with his typical generosity.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 June 2025
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What would the notoriously persnickety Corbitt say about those bold additions?—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Justin’s Almond Butter My youngest niece, a picky eater, has found her match with these nut butter pouches.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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On the first day, my picky and very spoiled cats played with it for three hours straight.—
WIRED,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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The best Japanese sunscreen, in particular, shines, with many travelers stocking up on their trips to the island—or going as far as asking friends to bring these coveted cosmetic staples back to the States for them.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
14 July 2025
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Direct costs are the immediate costs of a specific piece of research; indirect costs are those that cannot be directly connected to a particular project but which are necessary for research.—
Clifford Ando,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Alas, Michigan election law can be fussier than you and me.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
3 July 2025
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Others are fussy, short-lived, or require special growing conditions.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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This is true of people who don’t bathe and also people who are fastidious about bathing and douse themselves in cologne, and everyone else in between.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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Aside from Howard Hughes, Enzo Ferrari was Mann’s white whale: a fastidious man who was excellent at his job and attempted to bury—yet was consumed by—overwhelming emotional torment.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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In the more demanding Steel Nomad benchmark, the Dell 16 Plus trailed both the Acer Swift 16 AI and LG Gram Pro.—
Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
17 July 2025
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Montague also points out that only six Skyview suites exist across the entire 822-guest ship, creating the kind of scarcity that discerning travelers are increasingly demanding.—
Alexis Benveniste,
Robb Report,
16 July 2025
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“Finicky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finicky. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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