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Adjective
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Hybrid tea roses are the classic case as continual new waves of flowers depend on conscientious removal of spent blooms.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
24 May 2025 -
And a committed Marxist's cold-blooded murder of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, D.C. Wednesday night was the natural and inevitable consequence of a conscientious, years-long campaign to dehumanize Jews and otherize all supporters of the world's only Jewish state.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Revolutionary fervor and strict moral codes reshaped film, censoring depictions of gender, modern lifestyles, and social realities.—
Ali Farahmand,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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Kehlmann exercises the same liberties as Doctorow, yet what holds his fictional whirlwind together is not sensation but an appalling portrait of Europe in a state of emotional and moral disintegration.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
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The comparison with Lexus is honorable but not accurate.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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We were honored because our parents were honorable.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
19 May 2025
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Ever-committed to ethical leadership, sustainable growth, and responsible business practices, Mr. Jitjanuruk imparts these goals on the next generation of financial leaders and the modern fintech industry.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The controversial transfer has sparked a political furor, with both Democrats and Republicans opposing the luxury jet on ethical grounds.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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Players appreciated such an honest approach during the Euro 2022 campaign, which garnered mutual respect and trust.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Like so many good honest people with common sense who work hard and pay taxes, the Democrat party has abandoned them.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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In recent years, the rise of even less scrupulous and more rapacious influencer commentariat, with enormous YouTube and social followings, has further escalated the pressures celebrities face.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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Chernow, ever scrupulous, does not ignore the complexities, but his caution becomes its own kind of evasion.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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The speech got worse: The mighty E Street Band is here tonight to call upon the righteous power of art, of music, of rock ’n’ roll, in dangerous times. . . .—
Armond White,
National Review,
28 May 2025
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Then Kidman—who strikes me as equal parts human kindness and Chanel No. 5—gets something close to righteous.—
Danielle Pergament,
Allure,
22 May 2025
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Although virtuous in its intent, by mandating the public disclosure of campus crime statistics, the law can incentivize underreporting.—
Kevin Mullins,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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In a virtuous friendship, each individual helps the other become better versions of themselves through encouragement, moral guidance and support.—
Gregg D. Caruso,
The Conversation,
21 May 2025
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“Overconscientious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overconscientious. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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