scrupulous
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It may be unusual for such forthright admissions of wrongdoing to come from an administration not known for scrupulous rectitude.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
"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
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 scientist must be slow, scrupulous, severe, rigorous.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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