punctilious
adjective
extremely attentive to punctilios; strict or exact in the observance of the formalities or amenities of conduct or actions.
punctiliousness
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a word derived from
punctilious.
Example Sentences
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Meyer’s punctiliousness took hold when he was in his late teens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2016
Even for the non-specialist, it’s impossible to thumb through “Fine Lines” without catching an infectious sense of punctiliousness married to passion.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 17, 2016
Where the walking rope line was often a long drawn out affair, the senator is now whisked out of venues with a military punctiliousness somewhat at odds with is free-wheeling reputation.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 9, 2016
There is a harder edge to the operation, whose corporate-style punctiliousness and accountability is an extension of the candidate himself.
From New York Times ● Jun. 21, 2012
In the evenings our respective commanders could be seen leaning across their poop rails, engaged in genial conversation, addressing one another as "Captain" in the middle of each sentence with true nautical punctiliousness.
From The Brassbounder A Tale of the Sea by David W. Bone
