persnickety
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Here she writes of a persnickety English couple, freshly retired, who yearn to meet people with the same interests and standards as themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
“I’ve covered a lot of politicians over 40 years now,” journalist Steve Collins, who’s been covering Maine for a decade, told me, “and her office is the most persnickety that I have ever run across.”
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
“Don’t go writing that she’s persnickety about her water,” Underwood joked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2025
Howard is persnickety but forbearing and appreciates quirks.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2023
The point here is to make your animal understand that its upstairs neighbour is exceptionally persnickety about territory.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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