perfectionist

Example Sentences

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"I want to win everything, I want to be a perfectionist in everything. I'm a nightmare when we play Monopoly at home," he said.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

"I'm a fierce perfectionist and there is an overactive, hugely self-critical voice in my head - my whole life is an exercise in trying to shake that," he says.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

He described Isak as a perfectionist in both business and personal matters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

But she developed a reputation for being a demanding perfectionist and mean, contradicting that pleasant imagery associated with her brand.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2025

Like all athletic greats, Woolf was a driving perfectionist.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand