picky
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If nothing else, it pays to be picky in the consumer space.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
It has had a tough time this year remaining relevant amid new competitors and fast-food consumers who are becoming more picky about what they will pay for and eat, analysts say.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
But buyers currently shopping for homes are being picky, especially if a home needs repairs that could add to their costs, real-estate agents say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
"But I'm picky about the projects I take."
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
“Fritz ain't too picky 'bout what he brings back.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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
For now, drivers say they’re being pickier about what rides they accept, cutting hours and are looking at other ways to make money.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026
CEO Kecia Steelman, during Ulta’s earnings call, said the pickier consumer sentiment seen last year would likely be alive and well this year.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 12, 2026
"I've started to say no and not just take any job that's kind of coming my way. I'm being pickier," she says.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
Americans from less-affluent households are becoming pickier about the purchases they make.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025
Those who are choosier and the pickiest will have a problem.
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
