perfectionist
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“If you didn’t have a type A personality and if you weren’t a bit of a perfectionist, you weren’t going to be a partner at Cravath,” Widen said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
"I want to win everything, I want to be a perfectionist in everything. I'm a nightmare when we play Monopoly at home," he said.
From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026
He was a fretful perfectionist who would endlessly rehearse; Anne was naturally funny; she flowed.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025
If that makes her sound like an obsessive perfectionist, think again.
From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025
A perfectionist, he added a note with the sketch: “This MS. work was never intended for publication, and therefore was not written with care.—C.D. 1858.”
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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