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What does finicky mean?

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Adjective
  1. (informal) Fastidious and fussy; difficult to please; exacting, especially about details.
  2. (informal) Demanding, requiring above-normal care.
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I have indeed been accused of that very thing, but then maybe its because of my keen sense of smell that I am so finicky.
The coherer was very finicky and unreliable in operation, so there was a vigorous search for an alternative.
In a market economy, finicky customers have the upper hand in choosing products and services.
You may be too easily irritated or despondent, exasperating friends and family with exacting demands and finicky attitudes.
I was a very finicky eater, but I have learned, over time, to appreciate many foods, even eggplant.
A beautiful, well constructed, accurate but finicky handgun is really not an option.

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