Thesaurus results for STICKLERS

sticklers

noun

plural of stickler

as in disciplinarians

a person who believes that something is very important and should be done or followed all the time Her father was a stickler about arriving on time.

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Recent Examples of sticklers Strict meal times and long happy hours tell us that the French are sticklers about having a break and leaning into leisure, which doesn’t sound half bad at all. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2026 The rise of the grammar sticklers Many of today’s ideas about what constitutes correct English are based on a singular – often mistaken – 19th-century view of the forces that govern our language. — Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026 Yes, some sticklers would insist that greatly should never stand between to and excel. — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026 As carry-on only travelers, Ryan and I are sticklers about efficient packing. — Kristine Thomason, Travel + Leisure, 23 Aug. 2025 Regardless of what legal-ethics sticklers might think of its business model, the 156-person startup has been growing quickly. — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025

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You are asked to be teachers, counselors, social workers, disciplinarians, mentors, advocates, crisis managers and emotional anchors for children navigating an increasingly complicated world.

— Susana A. Mendoza, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026

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The final chip set is for purists, with the robo-dog, Rush, acting as a springboard to give Mega Man extra height on his jump.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
Like countless country artists before and after her, her decision to alter her sound to reach a broader pop audience during these years was met with a tremendous amount of sonic-policing controversy from the genre’s purists.

— Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026

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