fastidious
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Fastidious and ambitious, he earned the nickname “Saint Michael” from city councilmembers for his focus on ethics.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2024
Fastidious, grizzled manager Buck Showalter has spent his first few days asking everyone around him why things are done the way they are — and then changing them if the answer doesn’t satisfy him.
From Washington Post • Mar. 14, 2022
Fastidious, aloof and touchy, Chopin kept even friends at arm’s length.
From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2018
Fastidious, punctual, and a stickler for presentation, he pays attention to minutia like fonts and margins in documents.
From Reuters • Nov. 11, 2012
Fastidious Johnny had bought his own cup, emulating men who were in better circumstances.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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