thorough

Example Sentences

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The whole process would be as thorough as I could make it.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

These are not novels that pull you forward so much as hold you in place—patient, thorough evocations of a vanished world, almost Proustian at times, especially as they progress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The researchers hope their findings will encourage more thorough testing of clothing before it reaches consumers and push manufacturers to adopt safer alternatives during the dyeing process.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

CAIR, a Muslim civil rights group, praised the law enforcement response and called for a thorough investigation.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

“I’m probably not going to be the world’s most thorough tour guide.”

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera