hyperfastidious

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperfastidious
Adjective
  • Advertisement Advertisement Anderson has been accused of many things: putting style before substance, being too sardonic as to lack emotionality, leaning too hard into nostalgia, becoming too fastidious for his own good.
    Shannon Carlin, Time, 30 May 2025
  • In the past several weeks, President Donald Trump, who has never been fastidious about separating public and private business, has been involved in a remarkable number of potential conflicts of interest.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • Liquids in particular grew 50 percent at the retailer, thanks in part to Mary Ruth’s.
    Emily Burns, Footwear News, 9 June 2025
  • His curls may be a little grayer, but his ultra-expressive face — acrobatic eyebrows in particular — reflects his eternal curiosity and up-for-anything-ness.
    Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 9 June 2025
Adjective
  • The highly selective program awards about 9,000 scholarships annually in the U.S. and in more than 160 other countries to students, scholars, and professionals in a range of fields.
    Cheyanne Mumphrey, Christian Science Monitor, 12 June 2025
  • Economic uncertainty is pushing many businesses to adopt a more selective approach, extending the hiring process even further.
    Duane Tursi, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Adjective
  • The result is a five-star fun palace oozing maximalist glee that doesn’t skimp on finicky details.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
  • Hydrangeas can be a bit finicky and may take a few weeks to months to settle in.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
Adjective
  • The 55-year-old entertainer has been serving up some spring-ready nail looks in recent weeks, last seen wearing minimalist soap nails with a dainty french tip.
    Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 21 Apr. 2025
  • One is a dog, one is a daintier version of Reynolds himself, one is a Lady Deadpool, and another is emblazoned with the green colors and red dragon of the Welsh flag.
    Christian Holub, EW.com, 29 July 2024
Adjective
  • Pets can be pretty picky, especially with their food and water.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
  • There is no such thing as a perfect candidate, so don’t be so darn picky.
    Michelle Jefferson, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2025
Adjective
  • For the discriminating listener, the thousands spent outfitting a vehicle with a top-of-the-line amplifier, speakers, and subwoofers are all for naught if the source signal is a low-quality MP3 or Advanced Audio Coding music file.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2010
  • If the United States is upset with a country over its human rights abuses, for example, reducing or even cutting off economic and diplomatic ties as punishment risks ceding influence to a less discriminating China.
    Oriana Skylar Mastro, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2018
Adjective
  • While tariffs may lead to consumers being more choosy, Link said the overall macroeconomic picture still looks positive, bolstered by lower interest rates, a steady job market and strong consumer savings.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
  • And by that time in her career, Salonga could be choosy.
    Robert Ito, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Hyperfastidious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperfastidious. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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