overscrupulous

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Most men would aver that he was overscrupulous, a man often rendered impotent by the severity of his own dedication.

From Time Magazine Archive

And so we started one summer morning, some twenty strong, all young, valiant, and not overscrupulous, armed, I need scarcely say, to the teeth, and mounted on the rough but fleet ponies of the country.

From The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 2 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... by Sala, George Augustus

Both were determined to make money when it was possible, and were, sometimes, not overscrupulous in their transactions.

From The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia by Champney, James Wells

True, his eulogists admitted then, as they admit now, Vanderbilt was not overscrupulous in getting property that he wanted.

From Great Fortunes from Railroads by Myers, Gustavus

Tush—man!" said Sir Hugh; "this is to be overscrupulous.

From William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale by Curling, Henry