persnickety

Example Sentences

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This pie will impress even your persnickety aunt.

From Salon

Who cares if your persnickety aunt or controlling cousin surveys the updated holiday table with a huff?

From Salon

Howard is persnickety but forbearing and appreciates quirks.

From Salon

"The rest is needlessly persnickety. Very much in keeping with her tone and tenor last we saw her during the investigation," he added.

From Salon

Earlier, more persnickety machines would operate between 50% and 75% of the available time, vexing officials trying to schedule a facility’s users.

From Science Magazine