painstaking
adjective
painstakingly
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a word derived from
painstaking.
Example Sentences
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Agents have learned to painstakingly trace digital currencies, hop by hop, across blockchains—the decentralized ledgers stored on computers around the world that provide a public record of transactions between digital wallets.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 10, 2026
Jefferis' team and collaborators painstakingly analysed every nerve cell, every wire and every connection in a male fruit fly.
From BBC β Sep. 3, 2026
Where other filmmakers would painstakingly elucidate every thematic detail to make their silly popcorn movie “say something,” Mitchell restrains himself.
From Salon β Aug. 20, 2026
He curates his recommendations painstakingly, choosing brisk reads of around 250 pages that he hopes will hook new readers.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 5, 2026
He painstakingly searched for words like “hero,” “bravery,’’ and “rescue,” for all one hundred twelve names.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
