persnickety
Example Sentences
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It’s certainly a sight better than Operation Total Nuuk Submission, which requires agitating the whole of the European Continent, weirding out allies, and posturing over title like a persnickety real-estate agent.
Their book lays out the duo’s signature “values-based spending” approach, which eschews persnickety budgeting and helps you choose what to buy based on what you value most.
From Salon
“Don’t go writing that she’s persnickety about her water,” Underwood joked.
From Los Angeles Times
This pie will impress even your persnickety aunt.
From Salon
Who cares if your persnickety aunt or controlling cousin surveys the updated holiday table with a huff?
From Salon
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