STICKLER in a Sentence

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Example sentences for STICKLER, such as:

1. He's a stickler for detail/accuracy/efficiency.
2. The main stickler is that by the end of the book, the reader is left without a sense of closure.

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 Meanings and Examples of STICKLER
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stickler
 v.  one who insists on something unyieldingly; something puzzling or difficult
Classic Sentence:
1  Ah," said Morcerf, "I see you are a stickler for forms, my dear sir, and you would remind me that the ceremonial rites should not be omitted.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 78. We hear From Yanina.
Example Sentence:
1  The main stickler is that by the end of the book, the reader is left without a sense of closure.
2  He's a stickler for detail/accuracy/efficiency.