Example Sentences

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It's an anxiety shared by many perfectionists, says health psychologist Dr Sula Windgassen.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

That intrinsic level of care is present in “Hard Truths,” but without the fussiness that often feels present in films made by notorious perfectionists.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2025

Clerks are type-A perfectionists, and all they want to do is do the job and do it right.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2024

“We don’t care who scores, but all of us are perfectionists and when we mess up, we beat ourselves up,” Brown said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2024

“And it’s a temptation for any intelligent person, and especially for perfectionists such as the ancients and ourselves, to try to murder the primitive, emotive, appetitive self. But that is a mistake.”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt