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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It makes more sense, though, to praise it for the trouble it takes to make meaningful history digestible and entertaining, and to appreciate both the scrupulousness and the artfulness that it brings to bear.
From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2021
Facebook’s primary job is making money, after all—and even careful policies can’t always control for the scrupulousness of how its customers use its primary product: our data.
From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2018
The responsibility of deciding the fate of a fellow-creature will “naturally inspire scrupulousness and caution,” wrote Hamilton.
From Economist ● Aug. 26, 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
She always disliked learning lessons, and those fits of scrupulousness on his part were her great dread.
From Spiritual Adventures by Arthur Symons
