conscientious

Example Sentences

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Croatian officials have also been keen to point out that just 10 people have so far registered as conscientious objectors.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Still, that will depend on lawmakers, regulators, and conscientious customers opposing this with all they’ve got, and soon.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

"You have to be mindful and conscientious," she said, noting that last year's hosting gig in the shadow of deadly fires that devastated Los Angeles was a case in point.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

He declared himself a conscientious objector during World War II. He was imprisoned, abandoned by his family and returned to Birmingham only to be further ostracized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

"Pencey? It's not too bad. It's not paradise or anything, but it's as good as most schools. Some of the faculty are pretty conscientious."

From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger