How to Use stickler in a Sentence

stickler

noun
  • Aguirre is a stickler like that.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • Carter, at the time, was a stickler.
    — Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Of all the rules, this is one that the Queen is a stickler about.
    — refinery29.com, 15 May 2018
  • Eaton was a stickler for his guys wanting to play hard on defense.
    — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 23 Nov. 2019
  • Not to be a stickler about this sort of thing, but the article came out last night.
    — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024
  • His mom was a stickler for doing things the right way, and Travis did those things.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Linscott is not being a stickler; frozen custard is not ice cream.
    — CBS News, 30 June 2019
  • Sticklers note that the movie takes plenty of liberties with the facts.
    — Peter Rowe, sandiegouniontribune.com, 15 July 2017
  • Finally, David’s kids told us that their dad was a stickler for the rules.
    — cincinnati.com, 21 Jan. 2020
  • Roberts, however, proved once again to be a stickler for process and precedent.
    — Richard Wolf, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2020
  • But, crucially, Mendeleev wasn’t a huge stickler for his own rules.
    — Bill Andrews, Discover Magazine, 26 June 2019
  • Again, just that not dealing in speculation thing as a stickler for me.
    — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 17 Aug. 2021
  • The Crown portrays her as a stickler for social rules, which appears to be true.
    — Shannon Carlin, refinery29.com, 16 Nov. 2020
  • But Adam was a stickler for rhymes in this wonderful, structural way.
    — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Sep. 2024
  • That's why she's been such a stickler about her diet and fitness regimen.
    — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 17 Oct. 2017
  • My mom was a stickler for whole foods, locally sourced and nutrient-dense.
    — Footwear News, 20 May 2025
  • My father has never been a stickler for manners or etiquette.
    — Judith Martin, oregonlive, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Castonguay is a stickler about appearances and running a tight, tidy ship.
    — Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 20 June 2017
  • Not usually a stickler for this sort of thing, but Phoebe’s phone doesn’t have a passcode.
    — Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
  • David Bocks was a stickler for the rules, his family and coworkers say.
    — cincinnati.com, 17 Mar. 2020
  • The Saints' sound overall play is hard even for a stickler like Payton to deny.
    — Jeff Duncan, NOLA.com, 22 Oct. 2017
  • Yes, some sticklers would insist that greatly should never stand between to and excel.
    — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Hernandez, a stickler for timeliness, backed off and the trio headed for class.
    — Charles Rabin, miamiherald, 3 Aug. 2017
  • Like any good reporter, the veteran was a stickler for accuracy and called it out.
    — Priscella Vega, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2023
  • Mike Bibby is a stickler for details in a sport that has defined him and often consumes him.
    — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Though far from a revolutionary by nature, John was a stickler for law.
    — Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
  • In matters of grammar, the unsure often follow the sticklers.
    — The Economist, 23 June 2018
  • If that sounds like a specific memory, well, Michaels is a stickler for details.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 12 Feb. 2022
  • Louisville coach Rick Pitino is a stickler for defense and Mitchell excels at it.
    — Rick Bonnell, charlotteobserver, 22 June 2017
  • Adams, the first Black woman to receive the lieutenant colonel rank, was a stickler for a pristine uniform.
    — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Dec. 2024

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