picky

Example Sentences

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The have-nots are doing everything that used to guarantee great jobs — refreshing resumes, optimizing LinkedIn profiles and doing interviews — but companies are much more picky these days.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 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

"Soon after their rediscovery, breeding them in captivity was tried, but that didn't work out, particularly because of how picky they are with their food resources," she said.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Buyers are picky while prices and mortgage rates remain high, but homes in move-in condition can go quickly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Beyond that, I wasn’t going to be picky.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson