picky
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Others said they wind up serving foods like chicken nuggets more often than they’d like because they don’t have the bandwidth for nightly battles over meals that picky eaters may or may not eat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
If the language of “reparenting” works for you, then fine: hide your vegetables the way you would for a picky kid you were responsible for keeping fed.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
Lenders may become more picky if the economic outlook takes a turn for the worse.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
She’s a vegetarian but she’s a picky vegetarian, so that combo makes it almost impossible for her to find food anywhere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
“Maybe some of us aren’t as picky as you, Elle,” Jessica said, ignoring Erin.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
Like Chen at Brandywine, he has been getting pickier about which consumer lenders he’s willing to finance.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
As the price of fuel and essentials stays high, it seems people are getting pickier about spending money on a day out.
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
For now, drivers say they’re being pickier about what rides they accept, cutting hours and are looking at other ways to make money.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026
But bosses say the spring cleaning of the group's pipeline is needed to refocus and get the reorganisation off on the right foot in a market that has become pickier and more competitive than ever.
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
Americans from less-affluent households are becoming pickier about the purchases they make.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025
Those who are choosier and the pickiest will have a problem.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2022
If ugly sweater patterns or footy pajamas aren’t going to make the cut, then maybe LilySilk’s highly sought-after trimmed pajamas will be enough to please the pickiest fashion fans.
From Fox News ● Dec. 15, 2021
Call the Closer In this new home improvement show, real estate expert Lauren Risley helps buyers — even the pickiest and most demanding ones — find just the right home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2021
He and his wife, Dawn, learned a secret about the dinner after their first visit in January: Don’t fill out the advance questionnaire with the idea of pleasing the pickiest palates in your family.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 14, 2018
Gramps implored us, but for four old guys, his friends were the pickiest eaters I'd ever known.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
