punctual
Example Sentences
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Punctual, quiet and efficient, the air-conditioned trains fulfilled their primary purpose – taking me from one destination to the next – but they were devoid of soul.
From The Guardian • Jan. 12, 2020
Punctual to the minute, there was a knock on the door.
From Washington Post • Sep. 29, 2017
Punctual himself, he has been known to trip late first-nighters.
From Time Magazine Archive
Punctual, enthusiastic, pompous, slightly mischievous, Duroure has taken a new lease on life since the war began.
From Time Magazine Archive
Punctual and thorough, he had a good work ethic and absolutely no ambition, which suited Petty Officer Lac, who had plenty of ambition but no work ethic to speak of.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
Vocabulary lists containing punctual
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