overscrupulous
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Most men would aver that he was overscrupulous, a man often rendered impotent by the severity of his own dedication.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was quite irresponsible, and apparently not overscrupulous in either contracting debts or the use of the property of others.
From Two Thousand Miles on an Automobile Being a Desultory Narrative of a Trip Through New England, New York, Canada, and the West, By "Chauffeur" by Arthur Jerome Eddy
Mary was almost overscrupulous about not allowing them to disturb the two, who were supposed to be giving all their time and effort to language study.
From Have We No Rights? A frank discussion of the "rights" of missionaries by Mabel Williamson
Well, you must forgive me if I have seemed overscrupulous.
From Vendetta: a story of one forgotten by Marie Corelli
True, his eulogists admitted then, as they admit now, Vanderbilt was not overscrupulous in getting property that he wanted.
From Great Fortunes from Railroads by Gustavus Myers
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