- a word derived from painstaking.
Example Sentences
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As “Obsession” so painstakingly reminds the viewer over the next 90-some minutes, a romance and a love story are not the same thing, and our ability to so easily confuse the two is Barker’s point.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
The front-desk agent painstakingly explained all the inclusions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
That meant artists Oscar Leon and Omri Amrany had to painstakingly join approximately 100 separate dreadlocks into the sculpture.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
Students and volunteers painstakingly washed and sorted through large amounts of sediment.
From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026
The cloak itself, Taran saw, had been neatly and painstakingly mended.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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