sedulous

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The same refreshing sense of dorkiness that blew me straight back to eighth grade while watching it may be inseparable from the sedulous faithfulness to the text that makes this adaptation somewhat awkward.

From Slate • May 31, 2019

Even in the most amicable of arrangements, when all the ostensible needs are met, and everyone is healthy and clear-headed, it's nearly impossible to harness the sedulous nuances of adoption.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2018

Crafting elegant parcels of tilled earth requires scrupulous alignment, each seed sedulous placement and tending.

From Time • Oct. 6, 2017

One of these emerging stars was the No. 1 seed at Citi: Dominic Thiem, a 23-year-old Austrian of steady, sedulous temperament and brutally hard groundstrokes.

From Washington Post • Aug. 23, 2017

And that, following an assessment of his sedulous performance over the years, the distributor was promoting Mr. Dalai to manage the College Street branch.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri