be conscientious

Example Sentences

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Dolgoff: They need to wash their hands as frequently as possible and be conscientious about social distancing.

From Washington Post • Aug. 7, 2022

So I’m trying to be conscientious of how I help or hurt the world.

From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2022

“It took so long for me to come into this quarantine facility, as much as the government is trying to be conscientious in its efforts,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2021

It makes sense that you want to be conscientious about how you speak about your feelings publicly, but that doesn’t mean you can’t be honest about your loss.

From Slate • Feb. 6, 2018

This man pretended to be conscientious, and traitorously brought about the death of his friend.

From The Chinese Fairy Book by Wilhelm, Richard