choosy
adjective
hard to please, particular; fastidious, especially in making a selection.
choosiness
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a word derived from
choosy.
Example Sentences
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Piece by piece, my framer has become intimate with me: my choosiness, my fondnesses, my dumb, entirely sincere urge to create remarkability.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2020
The choosiness guided him towards that 50-0 record, which he completed by beating Conor McGregor in August.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 24, 2017
However, it’s complicated by the fact that mate choosiness, and hence sexual selection, contributes to the presence of mutual ornamentation in the species concerned.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 5, 2012
A combination of teams' enhanced desperation and players' newfound choosiness has led to a series of high-level quarterback moves unlike anything the NFL has seen before.
From Washington Post
His choosiness allows him to spend the bulk of his time as a stay-at-home father to his six sons, ages 3 to 22.
From Time Magazine Archive
