fastidiousness

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The overwhelming public perception of OCD is that it is an obsession with cleaning, tidying and symmetry, a fastidiousness seen in characters like Monica Geller from Friends.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

For the uninitiated, the precision of his compositions, the graceful drift of his camera movements and the fastidiousness of his musical choices can seem restrained to the point of stiffness.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 8, 2023

In matters of law, however, isn’t fastidiousness — concern for accuracy and detail — what you want?

From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 2022

They probably wouldn’t equal Mr. DeMarco’s stolid fastidiousness, but they could try.

From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2022

She found his fastidiousness and complete lack of humor touching and longed to introduce him to the idea of delight.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison