How to Use finicky in a Sentence

finicky

adjective

• My teacher is finicky about grammar.
• Even when the motor is in place, though, the clock is finicky.
  — Mike Damiano, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2023
• Among the ranks of the finicky, the Bruins’ Jake DeBrusk is unique.
  — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Mar. 2021
• Avoid finicky recipes that need to be prepared one at a time.
  — Audrey Bruno, SELF, 16 Nov. 2018
• The dish has always felt costly and finicky to achieve.
  — Washington Post, 23 Feb. 2021
• Turn the head of your finicky feline with a yummy, healthy treat.
  — Christina Vercelletto, CNN Underscored, 4 Dec. 2019
• Does Allred have the ability to coax finicky voters to the polls?
  — Gromer Jeffers Jr., Dallas News, 5 May 2023
• One thing to note, the zippers can become finicky and stick at times.
  — Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
• There are so many flavors there will be at least one for even the most finicky.
  — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 3 June 2023
• For a long time, Bluetooth keyboards were too finicky to be worth the cost.
  — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 14 May 2018
• Even for chefs, cooking salmon can be finicky to get just right.
  — Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appétit, 6 Dec. 2023
• Picky eaters may also be finicky about their treats and snacks.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2022
• The sound quality wasn't great, and the controls were finicky.
  — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 7 Oct. 2018
• The best part is that it can all be done with the click of a button—no finicky dials or levers.
  — Jenna Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2023
• The Ohio River faces the same kind of finicky fecal problems.
  — Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 23 July 2024
• Track athletes can be quite finicky about their footwear.
  — Steve Soucie, Daily Southtown, 20 May 2018
• The aging dragster—the same car Rompelberg used in 1995—proved finicky.
  — Jason Gay, WSJ, 17 Sep. 2018
• Speaking of heads, fellow finicky eaters, get used to it.
  — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 20 Oct. 2021
• The walls and ceilings could be full of toxins, and ancient wiring can be finicky.
  — Chris Moody, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2023
• And if your child is adamantly finicky, realize that lunch isn’t the venue to press it.
  — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2019
• The device works best on your forehead and cheeks, and is a little more finicky around your nose and eyes.
  — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 Oct. 2020
• The fingerprint sensor is finicky, and the screen could stand to be brighter outdoors.
  — Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 13 Oct. 2022
• Comets are finicky, and predicting how bright this one will get is tricky.
  — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 5 Jan. 2024
• And even if all of those slopes were treated, the monsoon rains are finicky, Ms. Kovecses said.
  — New York Times, 24 June 2021
• What to Consider The on/off switch can be finicky after heavy use.
  — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2023
• For less finicky measurements, like the ratio of flesh to shell, the mussels could be frozen whole.
  — Cathleen O’Grady, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2020
• But calf injuries are finicky, as anyone who has had one will tell you.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 11 June 2019
• But 63 pitches in to his ninth start of the season, a finicky blister on his pitching hand forced Ohtani out of the game.
  — Maria Torres, kansascity, 7 June 2018
• We’re blessed this week with two crew nights out and a guest being finicky about drink garnishes.
  — Emma Soren, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024
• Christmas cactus can be finicky, and consistency is key.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 12 Dec 2024