picky

Example Sentences

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For example, he ironically would answer any criticism with the catchphrase: "Picky, picky, picky."

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2022

Picky eaters, vegetarians, and cookie connoisseurs, to name a few, can be tough when it comes to wowing their discerning palates.

From Fox News • Dec. 10, 2021

Fleshman began to see the potential in a new coaching model for women in 2010 when she began exploring who she was outside of athletics, by co-founding Picky Bars and co-authoring a training journal.

From New York Times • Oct. 16, 2020

My parents were in the process of trying to explain that I was African American, to which I’d respond, “No, I’m Picky Picky,” and I identified as such for quite some time.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2020

"Picky, isn't he? Okay. Let's get this over with. I'm so jet-lagged I can hardly keep my eyes open."

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins