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as in finicky
hard to please
as she got older, she got more and more persnickety
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as in challenging
requiring much time, effort, or careful attention
lacked the patience to deal with such persnickety tasks as hanging wallpaper
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as in aristocratic
being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior
his persnickety attitude lost him some friends when they found out what he really thinks of "their kind"
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Jonathan Pryce plays the persnickety headmaster who prefers to keep politics outside the school walls.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
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
But even with Ed Begley onboard as a doctor with tenuous ties to his Hippocratic oath, Elizabeth Perkins steals the show playing Funkhouser’s persnickety new flame, Marilyn.
—Larry Fitzmaurice, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024
Others are patently unsuitable, notably a persnickety couple who prompt one of John’s rare outbursts of frustration with the process.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
Working in visual effects had given him a persnickety lens on the world.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
The more persnickety ones bemoan the product for dumbing down product creation and flooding the hobbyist market with lackluster goods.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Oct. 2011
All are notoriously persnickety when evaluating food prepared by the contestants, and the bar for excellence rises as the season progresses.
—Mary Colurso | [email protected], al, 13 Sep. 2023
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, 26 June 2023
Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
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
But even with Ed Begley onboard as a doctor with tenuous ties to his Hippocratic oath, Elizabeth Perkins steals the show playing Funkhouser’s persnickety new flame, Marilyn.
—Larry Fitzmaurice, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024
Others are patently unsuitable, notably a persnickety couple who prompt one of John’s rare outbursts of frustration with the process.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Apr. 2024
Working in visual effects had given him a persnickety lens on the world.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
The more persnickety ones bemoan the product for dumbing down product creation and flooding the hobbyist market with lackluster goods.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Oct. 2011
All are notoriously persnickety when evaluating food prepared by the contestants, and the bar for excellence rises as the season progresses.
—Mary Colurso | [email protected], al, 13 Sep. 2023
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, 26 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for persnickety
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Christmas cactus can be finicky, and consistency is key.Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024
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While the sport itself is booming, nordic testing circumstances have never been more finicky, with snowless conditions across much of the United States.Stephanie Pearson, Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2024
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Finding Daryl should have been incredibly challenging!Erik Kain, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Eating in space can be particularly challenging, but also entertaining.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Oct. 2024
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The child is expected to enter as 11th in the British line of succession to the throne, and inherit an aristocratic title from Edo's side of the family.Janine Henni, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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This kind of true aristocratic interior could be a little bit threadbare.Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024
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No matter how careful your calculations, your turkey will inevitably compete with a roomful of side dishes, too many too-tasty appetizers, and some adage about saving room for dessert.Alma Avalle, Bon Appétit, 28 Oct. 2024
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That includes careful analysis of the kind of data used, where is it is hosted, and whether the data is being stored for future use or being actively used.Michael del Castillo, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
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Being able to create music has helped me through very difficult times.Amanda Peukert, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Others worry about violence or difficult economic conditions in their homelands.Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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My 21-year-old grandson is a dramatic and arrogant know-it-all.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
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Will, the outrageously arrogant master of the backhanded compliment, brings out the jealous streak in his brother, who’s taken aback by Will’s unscheduled return from Los Angeles under secretive circumstances.Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2024
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Arguably not, as the optical quality here is similar, and the lenses are similarly picky about head positioning, which is improved in the standard Quest 3.Andrew Williams, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Parents of picky eaters may be particularly vulnerable to this kind of marketing.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Balancing motherhood with a demanding professional life requires time management and incredible emotional strength.Jack McCullough, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Job stress, long work hours and poor diets are growing high-risk factors in the cities, while in rural areas, agriculture work is becoming less physically demanding and inadequate health care is leading to poor screening and treatment of weight problems, doctors and academics say.Reuters, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
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