be selective

Frequency: 8.535.2 per million words

Used to describe the state of being careful in choosing.

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Examples (10)

  • The list provided here is necessarily selective.
  • Human memory is notoriously selective.
  • You should be quite selective about what you read online.
  • Companies are often selective in their hiring process.
  • Don't be too selective, or you might miss out on good opportunities.
  • She has been very selective with her investments this year.
  • To succeed, one must be selective in choosing battles.
  • He taught his students to be more selective in their research sources.
  • The committee will be selective when awarding the grants.
  • Although he was selective, he still made some mistakes.