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scrupulous

[skroo-pyuh-luhs] / ˈskru pyə ləs /


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The less scrupulous voices also invade Beverly’s meticulous household like bulls in a suburban china shop.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

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

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

The scrupulous observance of parole by released officers in the early months of the Civil War reads like tales of the age of chivalry.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

“But this bishop serves Count Durufle, who is our convent’s chief patron and a morally scrupulous man.”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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