conscientious
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Just because you are the executor and the more conscientious sibling does not mean that you are the one who must shoulder the burden of taxes and maintenance costs.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
A conscientious objector who did military service as a hospital orderly, he trained at the Bradford School of Art and then at London's Royal College, from which he graduated with a Gold Medal distinction.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
While Raymond was said to be conscientious and loyal to close associates, he commanded a mixture of respect and fear, and his demeanor occasionally rankled fellow employees, competitors and outsiders such as Wall Street analysts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
"Polite and conscientious" is how he has been described.
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
If the copyists are merely conscientious, they produce works of craft.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
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