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stickler

[ US /ˈstɪkəɫɝ, ˈstɪkɫɝ/ ]
[ UK /stˈɪklɐ/ ]
NOUN
  1. someone who insists on something
    a stickler for promptness

How To Use stickler In A Sentence

  • A stickler for detail, Goring actually reads the fine print on all her bills and credit cards statements to make sure she isn't being overcharged.
  • In spite of her informality of manner, she was a stickler for correct attire. Times, Sunday Times
  • His main job is penciling — creating the initial drawings, based on stories from writers, which are then finished by inkers — and he is known as a stickler for detail. Archie: American Idol
  • The unpredictability of island life has made him a stickler for schedules.
  • He is always the first in to work and is a stickler for detail. The Sun
  • The sport of golf is a stickler for abiding by the rules.
  • Please don't comment on a thread that is only vaguely related to the subject you want to talk about, however; I'm usually a stickler for keeping threads on-topic and you run the risk of your comment being deleted.
  • I hate to be a stickler, but I feel it is my duty to stickle, and I really just wanted to use the word "stickle"'cuz I just made it up, but anyway: Original copies.
  • I'm actually a stickler for the rules of the road and I always try really hard to drive at the speed limit in urban areas (although I get really annoyed with drivers who drive under the speed limit).
  • Cardenas, who bends over to pick up a piece of popcorn off the suite's carpeted floor, is also known as a stickler for cleanliness and a borderline perfectionist. Chicagotribune.com -
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