pains·tak·ing
ˈpān-ˌstā-kiŋ 
: taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort
painstaking research
painstaking tasks
painstaking accuracy
: the action of taking pains : diligent care and effort
… greater painstaking to achieve incidental verisimilitude and accuracy of detail …—
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Examples of painstaking in a Sentence
Adjective
The book describes the election process in painstaking detail.
she was always painstaking about her work
Recent Examples on the WebNadia Drake, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2024
Hammer gets to don a hard hat and go into the cathedral, scheduled to reopen to the public this December, to view the results of five years of painstaking work.
—Longreads, 11 Oct. 2024
That’s why Nguyen is a big fan of these ginger cubes, which will save you all that painstaking labor.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 8 Oct. 2024
From the painstaking traditional finishes applied, to the characterful look of the enamel dial, the RRCCII maintains classical techniques whilst providing an injection of contemporary themes.
—Thomas Wojtowicz, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Today’s launch came after more than 20 years of painstaking preparations.
—Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2024
Hammer gets to don a hard hat and go into the cathedral, scheduled to reopen to the public this December, to view the results of five years of painstaking work.
—Longreads, 11 Oct. 2024
That’s why Nguyen is a big fan of these ginger cubes, which will save you all that painstaking labor.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 8 Oct. 2024
From the painstaking traditional finishes applied, to the characterful look of the enamel dial, the RRCCII maintains classical techniques whilst providing an injection of contemporary themes.
—Thomas Wojtowicz, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for painstaking
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“Painstaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painstaking. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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