How to Use scrupulous in a Sentence

scrupulous

adjective
  • Less scrupulous companies find ways to evade the law.
  • She was always scrupulous about her work.
  • The work requires scrupulous attention to detail.
  • There were even rumors of a few a bit less scrupulous who found ways to get in for free.
    — Adam H. Beasley, Miami Herald, 19 June 2024
  • People have to wear better masks and be more scrupulous about it.
    — NBC News, 9 Jan. 2022
  • Tier four is the highest and calls for the most scrupulous oversight.
    — Jenna Carlesso, Courant Community, 12 Dec. 2017
  • The Plotts keep scrupulous notes about William in large three-ring binders.
    — Anne Saker, Cincinnati.com, 27 June 2018
  • At times, the list has been abused by less-than-scrupulous officials.
    — Joel Mathis, The Week, 16 Feb. 2022
  • Cable and mobile providers have also been less scrupulous in the past.
    — CBS News, 14 Dec. 2017
  • In even less scrupulous hands, this tool could be used to mobilize hatred.
    — Wired Opinion, Wired, 4 Apr. 2020
  • Wasil is a kind, scrupulous kid, with intelligent eyes and a mop of black hair.
    — Adam Davidson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2017
  • The husky puppy for one, who has turned out to be a bossy diva, a less-scrupulous daughter.
    — Chris Erskine, latimes.com, 16 May 2017
  • The Sweet Dove Died is a scrupulous novel.
    — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The huts are clean and well run, and a code of scrupulous civility prevails.
    — James Lasdun, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2016
  • The scrupulous selection process has turned finding a new job into a lengthy process.
    — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Shipley tried to keep things more or less professional, but his fans could be less scrupulous.
    — Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2020
  • Despite scrupulous tests showing that the vaccine is safe, many people doubt it.
    — The Economist, 12 Dec. 2020
  • Each phrase is announced with the scrupulous cadences found in late Stravinsky.
    — Mark Swed, latimes.com, 25 May 2017
  • That's the kind of modest, scrupulous statement of purpose a scholar would make.
    — Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2019
  • But not every fall smell has to be reminiscent of the season’s scrupulous baked goods.
    — Michelle Mastro, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Some large arbitration firms do have a code of conduct, but less scrupulous firms are not policed at all.
    — The Economist, 25 Jan. 2018
  • And of course, most governments do not provide scrupulous oversight.
    — Amanda Chicago Lewis, The New Republic, 4 Apr. 2022
  • One feature, though, that will catch any scrupulous shooter’s eye is the plastic on the rear end of the receiver.
    — Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 28 Nov. 2020
  • And where the play pays scrupulous attention to the in-room dynamics, the outside world seems smeared with broad strokes.
    — Helen Shaw, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Cocaine’s residue clings to even the most scrupulous operators along the river.
    — Rowan Moore Gerety, Harper's magazine, 10 June 2019
  • The team also was scrupulous about custom-fitting its wigs and adding padding and cushions if needed.
    — Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 June 2022
  • And yet this scrupulous author went ahead and stole the life histories of actual Jews.
    — Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2021
  • Howie may be isolated, but through his own scrupulous attention he is returned to the world’s wild openness.
    — Nathan Goldman, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2023
  • For those reasons, or perhaps out of fatigue, the scrubbing became less scrupulous over the summer.
    — Gregory Barber, Wired, 20 Oct. 2020
  • Less scrupulous sellers may dry mushrooms that couldn’t be sold fresh, so be on the lookout for ones that may have holes from being worm-ridden.
    — Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2021

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