picky
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“I am terrible at book clubs because I have found that I am a very picky reader who simply will not read a book that I do not enjoy,” reader Mike Gascoigne writes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
For a picnic - or picky bits - prices can vary.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
“You, the picky eater, watching anything to do with food?” my mother asked.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
If nothing else, it pays to be picky in the consumer space.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
I mean, all these picky little points you keep bringing up.
From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose
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
Overall, that volatility has likely turned some investors off entirely, and those that remain are pickier, leading the most volatile staples stocks to trail their more stable peers and take bigger hits from bad news.
From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026
Americans from less-affluent households are becoming pickier about the purchases they make.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 15, 2025
The northern spotted owl is pickier — and smaller.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
This gift includes two dozen East Coast oysters that are sure to impress even the pickiest connoisseur.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2024
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
Camillo’s rosato spritz, made with rosé and more bitter Campari, should satisfy even the pickiest spritz snob.
From New York Times ● May 29, 2019
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
