choosey

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Another likely cause of the shifts: Journal editors have become more choosey, says Jasper Fuk-Woo Chan, a virologist at the University of Hong Kong.

From Science Magazine • May 16, 2022

“Buyers feel like they can be a little more choosey at this point,” said Ian Gordon, a broker at Coldwell Banker Bain’s Seattle-based Get Happy at Home Team.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2021

But you can’t be too choosey when you’re going with emojis to try to spell your last name.

From Slate • Sep. 7, 2018

Numerous Israeli startups have learned this tough lesson, and they have profited handsomely by being choosey with their investors.

From Forbes • Oct. 7, 2013

Rodney's the only son and the only child, and one cannot blame her for being a bit choosey!

From Jane Journeys On by Mitchell, Ruth Comfort