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

The company briefly banned effects that “cannot be mimicked by makeup” and then walked the decision back amid fears Instagram would lose market share to less scrupulous actors.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 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

“I don’t think anyone’s ever said that I’ve broken any rules or not followed the laws, and I’ve been very scrupulous in doing that,” Kushner told The Wall Street Journal in September 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025

There is no greater antidote to the public cynicism about the press than seeing the labor and thought and scrupulous care that go into producing a masterful piece of journalism.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times