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[ UK /pˈɜːnɪkɪti/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details
    a persnickety job
    a persnickety school teacher

How To Use pernickety In A Sentence

  • She is no longer pernickety about her house and her possessions.
  • While kids shell out loadsamoney for ringtones, classical music buyers tend to be pernickety about recordings, and careful with their money.
  • I've been lazily chucking in ordinary butter up until now, but I give the clarified stuff a try, and even strain it in, in obedience to Michel Roux Jr's particularly pernickety method. How to make perfect hollandaise sauce
  • Also, I think gamers can be a rather stubborn, pernickety bunch, but if a game is good then I believe it will find a place within the heart of even the most ardent traditionalist. Come Out And Play
  • He assessed his questions with pernickety deliberation before replying.
  • She poked fun at Wimbledon in her Twitter account by questioning the 'pernickety' attitude supposedly introduced this year. Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7
  • As a writer, he is extremely pernickety about using words correctly.
  • This is especially important for veggie or fussy diners who are pernickety about kitchen hygiene or the authenticity of their dishes.
  • As a writer, he is extremely pernickety about using words correctly.
  • The ferocity and full-throatedness of Thom Southerland's pent-in, close-up, unfussy production, in which everyone is true and Alastair Brookshaw as the pernickety desolate victim is outstanding, means that the small Southwark Playhouse, which earlier this year had a runaway hit with the dynamic Tender Napalm, has now hosted one of the musical events of the year. Decade; The Tempest; The Kitchen; Parade – review
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