meticulous
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It all sounds very thought-out, logical and empathetic, down to the meticulous way you break down your choices.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
While my career was kickstarted by a split-second snap that captured Seve Ballesteros' famous celebration at the 1984 Open Championship, others have taken meticulous planning.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
James was whip-smart, meticulous in manner and dress, effortlessly charming.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
Yet the definitions that ultimately appeared in print did not always reflect the system Godlove had carefully devised; staff attrition, lost revisions and production pressures disrupted years of meticulous work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
The meticulous maps, drawn in three colors of ink, learning and spelling decasyllabic words, memorizing the whole of The Rape of Lucrece—it was for nothing.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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