scrupulous

Example Sentences

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DePetro isn’t especially scrupulous about what he allows on his social feeds.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 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

He meticulously painted beer mugs, pipes, matches, newspapers and other everyday objects, paying scrupulous attention to texture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

She feared then that he might find some reason to dismiss her, so she had been scrupulous to observe every regulation to the letter.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson