meticulous

The late Craig Brown was as dedicated as he was meticulous as Scotland manager.

Quinn is meticulous about the food served at his restaurant — as all chefs should be.

“What I found intriguing was you have these two characters, both of whom are meticulous and obsessive and relentless and talented and two sides of the same coin, on this one-way path to collision,” he says.

“Where Eve once seemed wild and inspired to Joan,” writes Anolik, “she now seemed slack and slothful. Where Joan once seemed meticulous and masterly to Eve, she now seemed dogged and doctrinaire.”

He’s more meticulous than I am, but I recognize his desire for perfection.