Picky and Trying

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Picky adjective - Hard to please.

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Trying and picky are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trying" instead an adjective "Picky".

Nearby Words: pick, picked, picker, picking

Trying adjective - Difficult to endure.

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Picky and trying are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Picky" instead an adjective "Trying".

Nearby Words: try, tried

There was a study done by a college that was trying to identify if picky eating really was a form of OCD.

Source: Picky Eater
Picky Eater: Thunk hates Chickuna, and trying to dispose of all the Chickuna he's been hiding instead of eating accidentally attracts Bear Owls.

Source: Western Animation / Dawn of the Croods
A sketch from The Carol Burnett Show had Carol playing Queen Elizabeth II trying to reward a very picky soldier.

Source: Kneel, Push, Trip

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