| It must be confessed that this species of punctiliousness was carried too far. |
| Everyone knows that you chose a tortoise as a symbol, no doubt, of punctiliousness and perseverance, but not really of revolution. |
| If Janeites tend towards punctiliousness, Dickensians have a penchant for the jocose. |
| Kilbourne's punctiliousness was exaggerated, but she thought she understood it. |
| On the contrary, these qualities are considered signs of assiduousness and punctiliousness. |
| His punctiliousness knew no bounds when it came to the methodology of his research. |
