perfectionist

Example Sentences

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The Hungarian photographer thought his American peers were overly perfectionist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

"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

One person hemmed in by perfectionist anxiety was invited to sing with an off-key Masli.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2025

If that makes her sound like an obsessive perfectionist, think again.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

Like all athletic greats, Woolf was a driving perfectionist.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand