finicking

Example Sentences

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Then the cousin laughed coarsely and he said to Lotus, who sat there smoking her water pipe, “These town women are too finicking, are they not, Old Mistress?”

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck

Well, I’ve seen some inventive geniuses among the species, and while we’re driving straight ahead we can find use for a man if he’s honest and handy finicking round the chores.

From Lorimer of the Northwest by Dewey, Alfred James

"Dear niece," said Rachel, with an unusually fine and finicking accent.

From Aunt Rachel by Murray, David Christie

Old Madame Am�lie found him finicking and fine.

From The White Plumes of Navarre A Romance of the Wars of Religion by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)

Poussette is the wife of my best friend, my best friend I tell you, and whoever cares for her faded hair and finicking ways it isn't I. Sweeter pastures once were mine.

From Ringfield A Novel by Harrison, S. Frances (Susie Frances)