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

But law, though merciless and probably not overscrupulous in the investigation of crime, did not satisfy the popular passions, which had been let loose by these wide and general accusations.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) by Horne, Charles F. (Charles Francis)

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

She had an industrious, scheming, not overscrupulous brain and—her hopes and plans.

From The Fortune Hunter by Phillips, David Graham

Both were determined to make money when it was possible, and were, sometimes, not overscrupulous in their transactions.

From The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia by Champney, James Wells