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picky

adjective as in choosy, finicky

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What he found was that Salterella may have been small, but it was picky about its materials.

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Young adults with lesser pedigrees may not be as picky about jobs because they can’t afford to be.

Many homeowners are struggling to sell their homes, as buyers are getting more picky.

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“This is a discouraging thing for me to say, but with the job market the way it is, employers can be very picky,” says Rachel Kargas, a recruiter in the Denver area.

Barred owls — which originally hail from eastern North America — are larger, more aggressive and less picky when it comes to habitat and food, giving them an edge when vying for resources.

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