hyperfastidious

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperfastidious
Adjective
  • Zink, who has lived in and around that city for many years, catalogs the ghosts that haunt it with a voice that is cool and fastidious and possessed of a screwball comic sensibility rooted in pain.
    New York Times, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The exhaustingly prolific Kidman stars as a fastidious suburban teacher/wife/mom who suspects her optometrist hubby (Macfadyen) is hiding something from her and enlists the help of a cute high school shop teacher (Bernal) to expose those secrets in the very strange town of Holland, Michigan.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In his reply to Gordon-Levitt, Shatner also explained why that particular date was chosen in the first place.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Disclosure records show the company also lobbied this year about tariffs on the Hill, but the documents don’t provide detail about which policies in particular, and the company did not respond to questions from ProPublica.
    Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The model mirrors what high-end admissions consultants offer for top-tier universities but applies it to one of the most selective industries in the world.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The most selective institutions sometimes take a more cautious approach to deferrals, particularly when managing precise class sizes or specialized programs.
    Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • But the spring portal can also be particularly finicky.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Keep in mind: Shipping fresh flowers can be finicky, especially to hundreds of stores across the country.
    Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • This Diamond Initial Necklace from Sarah O is dainty, beautiful, sparkly, and pairs super well with other pieces.
    Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 10 Jan. 2024
Adjective
  • The Seahawks might continue to be picky and bypass selecting a quarterback later this month.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • For picky eaters, Beaches has a Culinary Concierge who can work with guests with autism to create custom menus.
    Jamie Davis Smith, AFAR Media, 7 Apr. 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 29 Apr. 2025.

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