overscrupulous

Example Sentences

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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

I don't like to see you letting success and—and all the rest of it pass you by, when other men, not so overscrupulous, do succeed.

From Thankful's Inheritance by Lincoln, Joseph Crosby

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 Myers, Gustavus

Had the well-beloved Honoria, in a moment of overscrupulous conscientiousness permitted herself to hoist danger signals?

From The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance by Malet, Lucas

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 Williamson, Mabel