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scrupulous

[skroo-pyuh-luhs] / ˈskru pjə ləs /


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"Why should we be so scrupulous in declaring everything, if he were to be able to get away with this?" one said to me.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

The band was undoubtedly fortunate to be represented by this scrupulous man.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

But that tactic no doubt exists, particularly with the less scrupulous agents out there,” said Andy Panko, a certified financial planner who is tracking IUL policy claims and testing their effectiveness in a continuing project.

From MarketWatch May 27, 2026

You don’t know them outside of the clips–slash–paid ads, but you feel like you do, which makes it all the more difficult for actually scrupulous journalists and fact-finders to break through and correct the record.

From Slate May 6, 2026

Nearly everything in the store required microwaving or oven heating or scrupulous refrigeration or came in large, family-sized quantities.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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