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scrupulous

[skroo-pyuh-luhs] / ˈskru pyə ləs /


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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

Even at Robinhood, one of the least scrupulous brokerages, someone who wants to trade stock options needs to go through at least a nominal approval process.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The scrupulous observance of parole by released officers in the early months of the Civil War reads like tales of the age of chivalry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

I am unused to such scrupulous politeness being afforded to me—he’s doing me the courtesy of not asking for my true name.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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