stickler
Example Sentences
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My father, a World War II officer and stickler for correctness, was especially proud of my medal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
You seem to be a stickler for detail, so that came as a surprise.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025
In my own home, this year, I became much more of a stickler about wasting food.
From Salon • Jan. 5, 2025
A stickler for defense, Cronin had yelled at Harris and threatened to throw him out of a recent practice that was open to reporters because the guard was not executing traps to the coach’s liking.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024
Usually a stickler for accuracy, she was still being cagey about her true age, almost always making herself exactly one year younger.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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