Pernickety

According to pernickety moderators, non-sentences constitute a mortal danger to Tatoeba.

It is foolish that scientists tend to be pernickety.

According to pernickety moderators, non-sentences turn Tatoeba into a mortal danger.

Some people are very pernickety.

‘You must forgive me,’ he said. ‘I take a ridiculous pleasure in what I eat and drink. It comes partly from being a bachelor, but mostly from a habit of taking a lot of trouble over details. It’s very pernickety and old-maidish really, but then when I’m working I generally have to eat my meals alone and it makes them more interesting when one takes trouble.’