picky
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“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
It has had a tough time this year remaining relevant amid new competitors and fast-food consumers who are becoming more picky about what they will pay for and eat, analysts say.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
However, they can be "quite picky about what counts as a storm" and may require proof that damage was caused by weather.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
They tease me for being a food snob, an easy misunderstanding to play along with, but I'm not that picky about what I eat.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
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
But it has struggled with consumers who have grown pickier about purchases in the face of rising prices.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 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
Some are pickier than others, “although nobody’s as particular as Barbra ... she’s always a challenge and that’s one of the reasons I love working for her.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2025
Those who are choosier and the pickiest will have a problem.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2022
Her approach will be accessible to the pickiest readers, layering personal anecdotes with a visit to a gene-sequencing lab, heavy on compassion and light on jargon.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 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
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
