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scrupulous

[skroo-pyuh-luhs] / ˈskru pjə ləs /


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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

The company briefly banned effects that “cannot be mimicked by makeup” and then walked the decision back amid fears Instagram would lose market share to less scrupulous actors.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 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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