scrupulous
adjective
having scruples, or moral or ethical standards; having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right; principled.
scrupulousness
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a word derived from
scrupulous.
Example Sentences
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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
But the trust only goes as far as his professional diligence – and his scrupulousness about not being made.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 7, 2015
His every-day life is an endless succession of rites and ceremonies which he observes with the utmost of scrupulousness sanctioned by divine veneration.
From The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal by Shib Chunder Bose
