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Adjective
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Now, in the years since his brother's death, Melvin says he's become increasingly conscientious about his own health.—
Alex Ross,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025 -
Lawyers, over decades, tend to become more conscientious but less agreeable.—
Dave Winsborough,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Attached to Paxton is a long list of ethical and moral problems.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Carlson pressed him on what moral framework governs those decisions.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Initially receiving a general discharge, Matlovich’s status was posthumously elevated to honorable.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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That would be the honest, fair and honorable thing to do.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In early August, the Daily Caller reported more ethical concerns.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Boone and Crockett Club is a leading voice for ethical, legal, and restrained hunting in North America, and often recalls that managed, legal hunting is responsible for the return of depleted wildlife populations in America a century ago.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Simmons is a shell of his former self as a playmaker and was never able to develop a jump shot to at least keep defenses honest.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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And being honest about that helped build long-term trust.—
Greg Peters,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Sweet Dove Died is a scrupulous novel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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The footage is poignant not just on account of Harvey’s tears of joy but also because, in his eyes, the technology has clearly lived up to scrupulous professional standards.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Politics has become ridden by people who want to win, who want to prove the point that their own world view is the most righteous.—
Fabian Naranjo Gonzalez,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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The women are simple, innocent, in need of protection; the men are wild, free, and inevitably drawn to the righteous path of loving these women.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This spending has created a virtuous cycle of spending and earnings for several mega-cap technology companies, including many of the Magnificent 7, which have seen their earnings and valuations flourish.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the virtuous, near-immortal elves of Lothlórien are depicted living peacefully in a realm of lush flora and elaborate tree-houses.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Overconscientious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overconscientious. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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