meticulous

Example Sentences

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James was whip-smart, meticulous in manner and dress, effortlessly charming.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Everyone you speak to about Peters says the same words: meticulous, diligent, thorough.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

What Donald had to weigh up was whether he had enough energy to go through another 18 months of meticulous research, preparation and implementation.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

He was “perceptive, meticulous, and scrupulous,” Mr. Ireland writes, and came by his revolutionary bona fides honestly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

I turned back to the worm and made another cut and began to pin back the worm’s flesh, taking meticulous notes.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam