as in nice
hard to please
my fussbudgety aunt wouldn't even consider a B and B without private baths
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Adjective
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Give your sink a nice bubble bath by stopping the drain and filling the basin along with a tablet.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2025 -
Elizabeth had started working and spent some of her wages on nice outfits.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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With nearly 800 five-star ratings, this particular Lululemon vest is clearly a beloved investment piece.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Feb. 2025
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For his supporters in particular, the focus on ending DEI is popular.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Be careful to not over mix the bread-stir just until combined for a better texture.—
Bev Barrett,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Mayor Cherelle Parker advises citizens on Thursday to be careful when celebrating the Super Bowl.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC News,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Bridge benefit for older workers: Another key proposal is the creation of a bridge benefit for older workers with a history of physically demanding work.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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In July 2023, Kidman told PEOPLE that production for Lioness is a demanding but gratifying process.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Lisa from Blackpink), fussy resort manager Fabian (Christian Friedel), and actress turned hotelier Sritala (Lek Patravadi).—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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Ally and Jay’s meet-cute happens by way of the same fussy coffee order.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But there are many other types of ferns that are much less finicky indoors, including lemon button fern, crocodile fern, and bird’s nest fern.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2025
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Some houseplants are finicky about humidity, but African violets are usually content with standard household humidity levels.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The girls are both members of the school’s choir, a traditionalist institution overseen with fastidious strictness by conductor Bojan (Saša Tabaković), whose preferred repertoire of dusty hymns and local folk songs gives the girls a collective air of ethereal purity when singing.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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On the other hand, if the EU is being hit with billions in tariffs, then a view in Europe could develop that poor treatment from the U.S. requires being fastidious about Pillar Two rules.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The ice cream machines at McDonald’s are notoriously picky and will stop working for a variety of reasons.—
Jason Ogaard,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Gregory’s picky eating has been a long-running gag on the show, but when Erica bails on a hard-to-get reservation, Barbara encourages Gregory to fill in so Janine doesn’t have to cancel.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Fussbudgety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fussbudgety. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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