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Significats de punctilious en anglès

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Ús de punctilious en anglès
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A keen politician, he was punctilious in his attendance at the House.
The Letter-Bag of Lady Elizabeth Spencer-Stanhope — Volume 1
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Cutler, the British officer, was pachydermatous to ideas, but punctilious about behaviour.
The Wisdom of Father Brown
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And they resumed together their life of punctilious thoughtfulness and good manners.
The Penalty
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Tax your civilisation to the uttermost: a punctilious, tiresome disposition expects more.
Friends in Council — First Series
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The squire was always punctilious, and his condolences might be counted on.
The Case of Richard Meynell
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He sat beside her and waited for her recovery with punctilious patience.
The Divine Fire
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Like himself, Count Caloveglia was infernally, and very properly, punctilious-insmall matters.
South Wind
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Soldiers, as well as women, practice the minor virtues with punctilious politeness.
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman / With Strictures on Politi...
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He lifted his hat to her with punctilious courtesy, and turned away.
The Obstacle Race
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It is a ridiculous fad of yours, Lawrence, to be so punctilious.
A Beautiful Possibility
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Their relation had never been sentimental, but he had always been punctilious.
The Coast of Chance
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My very proper and punctilious mother, too, has been scoring me lately.
Leah Mordecai: A Novel
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Peter was poor but punctilious, squaring his expenses according to his means.
Oliver Goldsmith: A Biography
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Wells, exclaimed the punctilious Mrs. Nelson as he hurried into the kitchen.
Time After Time
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Frost, who, with her innate punctilious spirit, avoided all favours or patronage.
Dynevor Terrace; Or, The Clue of Life — Volume 1
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But since when have you gentlemen become so observant and so punctilious?
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