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stickler

[stik-ler] / ˈstɪk lər /


NOUN
insistent person
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And as fans of season 1 well know, Patience is a stickler for rules.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The stickler, or referee, has to make sure that shins are kicked before a fall can count.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

You seem to be a stickler for detail, so that came as a surprise.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 27, 2025

Darin Erstad, another former Angels star, has experience teaching young players as a college coach and would be a stickler for fundamentals and accountability.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 28, 2025

Washington was a stickler for orderly files that he could search at a moment’s notice.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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