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scrupulous

[skroo-pyuh-luhs] / ˈskru pyə ləs /


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The less scrupulous voices also invade Beverly’s meticulous household like bulls in a suburban china shop.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

DePetro isn’t especially scrupulous about what he allows on his social feeds.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 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

“I don’t think anyone’s ever said that I’ve broken any rules or not followed the laws, and I’ve been very scrupulous in doing that,” Kushner told The Wall Street Journal in September 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 11, 2025

The majority were like the scrupulous lieutenant who had driven me home.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende