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Chaffin characterized his scrupulousness on “Mank” in affectionately needling terms: “David is such a freak,” she said, “he’s going to touch every frame.”

From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2020

The responsibility of deciding the fate of a fellow-creature will “naturally inspire scrupulousness and caution,” wrote Hamilton.

From Economist • Aug. 26, 2017

Faye relayed with cool scrupulousness the stories that friends, strangers, students, and colleagues told her.

From Slate • Jan. 23, 2017

But at least the Hammer claimed scrupulousness in not including any paintings owned by its guest curator, never mind building a show around them.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2016

What if he had fled the rich attractiveness of her presence, had shunned her with heroic scrupulousness, acting from some fiddle-faddle notion of so-called "honour"?

From The Sign of the Spider by Mitford, Bertram