picky
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Others said they wind up serving foods like chicken nuggets more often than they’d like because they don’t have the bandwidth for nightly battles over meals that picky eaters may or may not eat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
If the language of “reparenting” works for you, then fine: hide your vegetables the way you would for a picky kid you were responsible for keeping fed.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
I’m really picky with what I wear, so when I style it’s influenced by Harajuku and Ura-Harajuku style.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Despite voting Green, Bailey has rarely been picky about who he works with.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
I’ve tried to share my food with Bob, but he is a picky eater and says he prefers to hunt for himself.
From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate
As the price of fuel and essentials stays high, it seems people are getting pickier about spending money on a day out.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
Overall, that volatility has likely turned some investors off entirely, and those that remain are pickier, leading the most volatile staples stocks to trail their more stable peers and take bigger hits from bad news.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
But it has struggled with consumers who have grown pickier about purchases in the face of rising prices.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
Americans from less-affluent households are becoming pickier about the purchases they make.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025
Some are pickier than others, “although nobody’s as particular as Barbra ... she’s always a challenge and that’s one of the reasons I love working for her.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2025
Which specific group of clients do you find are the pickiest?
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2022
If ugly sweater patterns or footy pajamas aren’t going to make the cut, then maybe LilySilk’s highly sought-after trimmed pajamas will be enough to please the pickiest fashion fans.
From Fox News ● Dec. 15, 2021
Call the Closer In this new home improvement show, real estate expert Lauren Risley helps buyers — even the pickiest and most demanding ones — find just the right home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2021
He and his wife, Dawn, learned a secret about the dinner after their first visit in January: Don’t fill out the advance questionnaire with the idea of pleasing the pickiest palates in your family.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 14, 2018
Gramps implored us, but for four old guys, his friends were the pickiest eaters I'd ever known.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
