scrupulously
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“He was a scrupulously superficial man, believing so fervently in the magic of surfaces that his fervor almost passed for profundity,” Mr. Junod writes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
The CNE called for "patience" as it finishes the count delayed by technical difficulties, and has vowed the end result will "scrupulously respect the popular will."
From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025
"He will, I am sure, be scrupulously correct and civil," he adds.
From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025
A couple of seasons ago in Phoenix, I had taped a midday match to watch after work and was scrupulously avoiding any source of spoilers.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025
She had had a plan, from girlhood on, and had followed it scrupulously: high school, college, boyfriend, marriage, job, mortgage, children.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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The Giver
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