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Finicky is an English word with synonyms like finical or fussy. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Finicky in a sentence

Finicky meaning

  1. Fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details.
  2. Demanding; requiring above-normal care.

Synonyms of Finicky

finical fussy particular picky fastidious

Related words

Other words often associated with Finicky or its synonyms:

choosey cross special careful squeamish exceptional nice grumpy general choosy crabby fancy

Using Finicky

  • The main meaning on this page is: Fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details. | Demanding; requiring above-normal care.
  • Useful related words include: finical, fussy, particular, picky.
  • In the example corpus, finicky often appears in combinations such as: finicky and, be finicky, their finicky.

Context around Finicky

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 8 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

bit 1× recently 1× sometimes 1× little 1× especially 1× feed 1×

Often after:

crop 1× foster 1× hitbox 1× ones 1× dogs 1× armoury 1× fish 1× ignition 1× passengers 1× toddlers 1×

Sentence patterns with Finicky

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a bit finicky at times 1× a little finicky but help 1× and really finicky 1× are still finicky 1× are the finicky ones 1× be a finicky crop when 1× controls were finicky at best 1× flock of finicky foster children 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

chef k added 1× customers say their 1× hops can be 1× hot v turbos 1× if a buyer 1× it looked like 1×

Common sentence endings:

aio liquid cooler 1× and really finicky 1× are still finicky 1× bean of choice 1× blow themselves up 1× class on beer 1×

Words around Finicky

Just before it in the word index:

finicity 2 finical 3 finian 9 finials 2 finial 8 fini 12

Just after it in the word index:

finicum 3 finidi 30 finigan 2 fining 44 finis 7 finisar 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

abbeys 42 abundances 42 aced 42 ackman 42 actinides 42 adeboye 42

Corpus analysis for Finicky

  • In this selection, "finicky" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, bit, recently, sometimes, crop, foster and hitbox stand out and add context to how "finicky" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a bit finicky at times and a little finicky but help. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "finicky" sits close to words such as abbeys, abundances and aced, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with finicky

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Plus, the touch controls were finicky at best. (8 words)

Hot V turbos are really hot, and really finicky. (9 words)

Those more subtle features are a lot more finicky and tougher to predict. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Players should keep Grenade Launchers and Rocket Launchers away, as, although they may be able to fire through the gaps in the stairs for the cheese, it’s a finicky hitbox and not worth the chance that the player can blow themselves up. (43 words)

Our bodies and minds are finicky; we might be having trouble sleeping because of a variety of reasons: It’s too hot, it’s too cold, you took an accidental nap after work, you’re too stressed to sleep, your partner is snoring. (43 words)

Other aspects of the touch controls do feel a bit finicky at times, especially when it comes to precisely selecting a particular point on the screen, such as a town's supply and demand statistics, or a track termination to continue construction. (42 words)

Example sentences (20)

Hops can be a finicky crop when it comes to their climate, and without water, you simply can’t make beer, said Douglass Miller, senior lecturer at Cornell who teaches a class on beer.

It looked like I was feeding a flock of finicky foster children when you opened the door.

Other aspects of the touch controls do feel a bit finicky at times, especially when it comes to precisely selecting a particular point on the screen, such as a town's supply and demand statistics, or a track termination to continue construction.

Players should keep Grenade Launchers and Rocket Launchers away, as, although they may be able to fire through the gaps in the stairs for the cheese, it’s a finicky hitbox and not worth the chance that the player can blow themselves up.

What’s more, even the recently finicky has a 9.4 from audiences on Maoyan — the highest ever for any MCU film released in China.

And while a finicky 36% demand a specific type of coffee - from finely ground to those instant granules - a precious 17% won't sip unless it's their bean of choice.

Chef K added about the Kardashian sisters' children's tastes, "The kids are the finicky ones.

Customers say their finicky dogs enjoy the beef and chicken flavors straight from the dropper.

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Hot V turbos are really hot, and really finicky.

If a buyer is dead set against using the sometimes finicky Armoury Crate app, check out Game Rant's review of the MSI MEG CoreLiquid S360 AIO Liquid Cooler.

This is an ultra finesse drop shot bait created with a slim design and floating tail action that entices the most finicky fish into biting.

With finicky ignition, a range of only 15 yards, and weighing a hefty 68 pounds, the M1 was troublesome and needed further refinement.

MiFavor has swipe controls which are a little finicky, but help to give the screen more real-estate with the absence of Android soft-keys taking up the bottom row.

The latter is especially finicky; passengers can say “Hey Mercedes” to activate the system but in our experience, just saying the word “Mercedes” can turn it on.

The way I would approach a film before, I was finicky about the actor not giving me right pitch and things that are not in your control.

Those more subtle features are a lot more finicky and tougher to predict.

If you’ve got a tricky group to feed—finicky toddlers, timid palates—this harbor-front dining room has something for everyone.

Our bodies and minds are finicky; we might be having trouble sleeping because of a variety of reasons: It’s too hot, it’s too cold, you took an accidental nap after work, you’re too stressed to sleep, your partner is snoring.

Plus, the touch controls were finicky at best.

Schmitz added that while it is still considered a seller’s market in all price ranges, buyers are still finicky.

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Common combinations with finicky

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "finicky" in a sentence?
An example: "Hops can be a finicky crop when it comes to their climate, and without water, you simply can’t make beer, said Douglass Miller, senior lecturer at Cornell who teaches a class on beer." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "finicky" from authentic English texts.
What does "finicky" mean?
Finicky means: Fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details.
What are synonyms of "finicky"?
Common synonyms of "finicky" include: finical, fussy, particular, picky, fastidious.
How many example sentences with "finicky" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "finicky", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.