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or choosey
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as in picky
hard to please
a choosy dog who refuses all but the fanciest food
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as in selective
tending to select carefully
a choosy man when it came to clothes for the office
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Recent Examples of choosy
LinkedIn's algorithm is choosy.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Known for being among the choosiest of the choosy buildings and the longtime home of Henry Kissinger, whose sprawling duplex, full of green upholstery and black candles — very Sister Parish — has yet to come on the market since his death.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for choosy
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My picky kids specifically ask for this.—
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Vionic Kimmie Court Sneakers This Vionic Galia sneaker sale is so good that my picky 60-year-old mom and I are both running to checkout.—
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Letting lawmakers investigate themselves guarantees selective outrage.—
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The country’s most selective colleges still enroll large proportions of students from the wealthiest 1% of American families.—
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Be careful when handling debris that may have blown into your yard.—
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These soft and chewy treats are the result of dozens of careful recipe tests.—
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The suede upper is also a nice departure from classic leather on other styles.—
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Monogramming linens and towels is always a nice touch.—
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Boost Indoor Humidity Most peppers prefer higher-than-average humidity levels, but some pepper varieties are more finicky about humidity than others.—
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Wait for a dry, cold day to make the South's most finicky candy—then enjoy each ethereal, sugary bite.—
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Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp wanted an appropriate goodbye with one Hawkins resident in particular as the sci-fi series concluded last month.—
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Your fourth tip centers on diet quality, in particular cutting out ultraprocessed foods.—
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The pool has a shallow area to splash around in, and chefs are happy to work around fussy palates.—
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For an even less fussy, truly local experience, there’s Dave’s Last Resort, one of South Florida’s favorite dive bars, where the seafood’s always fresh and the game’s always on.—
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Philadelphia first tried the 24-year-old at center but eventually moved him to the wing, presumably because of his struggles in the faceoff circle (just 39 percent of draws won) and because the wing is a less demanding defensive position.—
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Both must meet demanding performance standards, operate on efficient edge-compute systems, deliver provable safety, and scale in a commercially viable way.—
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“Choosy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choosy. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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