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scrupulous

[skroo-pyuh-luhs] / ˈskru pjə ləs /


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"Why should we be so scrupulous in declaring everything, if he were to be able to get away with this?" one said to me.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

Even at Robinhood, one of the least scrupulous brokerages, someone who wants to trade stock options needs to go through at least a nominal approval process.

From Slate Apr. 28, 2026

Snehal Desai’s direction is politically clear-eyed and scrupulous.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 20, 2026

Nonetheless, the portfolio’s impressive return reminds us of the need to cultivate scrupulous objectivity when digesting the financial news.

From MarketWatch Dec. 24, 2025

The majority were like the scrupulous lieutenant who had driven me home.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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