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fastidious

[fa-stid-ee-uhs, fuh-] / fæˈstɪd i əs, fə- /


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They’re the rare organization that is forward-thinking and fastidious enough, as general manager Les Snead said, to be “always threading the needle,” focused on the future in a few minutes and in a few years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Go see this master of gripping narratives, fastidious painting technique and extravagant propaganda while you can.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

But it narrows some of the fastidious distancing that there's been between what had happened at the shut down News of the World and the Sun.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025

As Ruggero, he traced fastidious lines through the full length of Puccini’s lavish melodies, holding them taut before releasing them, and artfully negotiated his registers.

From New York Times • Apr. 3, 2024

“My sister Beth is a very fastidious girl, when she likes to be,” said Amy, well pleased at Beth’s success.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott




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