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stickler

[stik-ler] / ˈstɪk lər /


NOUN
insistent person
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Now, I’m not exactly a stickler for precise detail.

From Salon Aug. 12, 2026

Alison-Madueke portrayed herself in court as a role model for women, a tireless fighter against corruption, and someone who was such a stickler for the rules she was nicknamed "Madam due process".

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Oct. 27, 2025

Claudia, a stickler for cleanliness, had insisted that she and her brother take a bath in the museum’s fountain late at night.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai




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