meticulous
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Roberts has been working with Saar for 15 years and it’s because of Saar’s meticulous compulsion to keep and collect that she feels like there is still more to learn and share about the artist.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
CNN’s Brian Stelter, who wrote a book documenting the president’s war on journalism in meticulous detail, praised the president for his restraint.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
He was meticulous with his coffee brewing, treating it more like a lab experiment than a beverage.
From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026
I had no training in acting, but I was a meticulous observer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
I should have guessed from the way he wasn’t meticulous about packing up and almost left behind a precious tin of canned meat, like it was nothing.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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