overscrupulous
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of overscrupulous
First recorded in 1590–1600; over- + scrupulous
Example Sentences
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Most men would aver that he was overscrupulous, a man often rendered impotent by the severity of his own dedication.
From Time Magazine Archive
"We will rout these fancies of an overscrupulous generosity, my dear Lady Busshe."
From The Egoist by George Meredith
Mary was almost overscrupulous about not allowing them to disturb the two, who were supposed to be giving all their time and effort to language study.
From Have We No Rights? A frank discussion of the "rights" of missionaries by Mabel Williamson
Women, then as now, ready to sacrifice themselves, are less ready to permit those dear to them to be overscrupulous.
From The Life and Times of John Wilkins Warden of Wadham college, Oxford; master of Trinity college, Cambridge; and Bishop of Chester by P. A. (Patrick Arkley) Wright Henderson
But law, though merciless and probably not overscrupulous in the investigation of crime, did not satisfy the popular passions, which had been let loose by these wide and general accusations.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante) by Charles F. (Charles Francis) Horne
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