perfectionist
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The Hungarian photographer thought his American peers were overly perfectionist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 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
"I'm a fierce perfectionist and there is an overactive, hugely self-critical voice in my head - my whole life is an exercise in trying to shake that," he says.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025
One person hemmed in by perfectionist anxiety was invited to sing with an off-key Masli.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025
Mom says, “You can’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good,” because she thinks I’m too much of a perfectionist.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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