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stickler

[stik-ler] / ˈstɪk lər /


NOUN
insistent person
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Now, I’m not exactly a stickler for precise detail.

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

And as fans of season 1 well know, Patience is a stickler for rules.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

You seem to be a stickler for detail, so that came as a surprise.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2025

We know Maresca is a stickler for playing out from the back, but doing that against Newcastle is asking for trouble.

From BBC ● May 8, 2025

“I warn you, sir, I can be a stickler when it comes to my accommodations. I imagine you know the story of the princess and the pea?”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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