as in scrupulousness
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Recent Examples of scrupulosity
His efforts to repent led him into a spiral of extreme scrupulosity.
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Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Sep. 2021
His function is purely semiotic, and objections to him are hardly rooted in scrupulosity about matters of fact or logic.
—Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 20 Oct. 2019
There was no attempt to get to the bottom of what really happened, no rigor, no scrupulosity, no care for the actual event.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2019
Kaitlyn Bancroft, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Sep. 2021
His function is purely semiotic, and objections to him are hardly rooted in scrupulosity about matters of fact or logic.
—Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, 20 Oct. 2019
There was no attempt to get to the bottom of what really happened, no rigor, no scrupulosity, no care for the actual event.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrupulosity
Noun
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Any further exploration into the play's themes of toxic masculinity, morality, and corruption, however, have been largely left at the wayside in favor of watching these men work.—
Emlyn Travis,
EW.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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In Duplicity, Tyler Perry’s latest thriller, Meagan Tandy and Kat Graham take on roles that challenge perception, morality, and trust.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Kings hold the tiebreaker by virtue of their 2-1 lead in the season series.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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They are sent off to a grandmother in Ontario who is the epitome of cold, self-righteous Protestant virtue.—
Margaret Atwood,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Tuesday sees some Women’s Nations League goodness: England are off to Belgium, while Spain vs Portugal could be lively and Germany face Scotland.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The desire to memorialize through statues and buildings is often paired with the impulse to alter the truth, to construct the memories that won’t fracture a community’s sense of its implicit goodness.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
1 Apr. 2025
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After a brief honeymoon period over the summer, when Harris mocked Trump instead of denouncing him, the campaign gave way to a more familiar Democratic posture of ethical rectitude enlivened by flutters of hysteria.—
Matthew Karp,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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Even 456, for all his moral rectitude, seems panicked.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
26 Dec. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Scrupulosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrupulosity. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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