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  • adjective Common misspelling of conscientious.

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Examples

  • Your arguments are, generally speaking, the poius nonsensical rants of a person trying to appear "conscientous".

    Tick Tock that Biological Clock - Feministing 2009

  • What our merchantmen have done must not be forgotten either; and here I might say a word for the right kind of conscientous objector.

    The Turning of the Tide of War 1918

  • I notice the photographer's name is Gurinder Osan, not, to be sure, a definite sign in this multicultural age, but still it might give the conscientous sub-editor a pause for thought.

    Country diary: Northumberland 2011

  • If perhaps a conscientous hunter does make a reasonable effort to insure his or her actions are completed safely and a freak accident (compliments of Mr. Murphy) does occur, it could become a lengthy and costly civil trial where the only winners are the attorneys.

    On Hunting Accidents And Hunter Liability 2009

  • If perhaps a conscientous hunter does make a reasonable effort to insure his or her actions are completed safely and a freak accident (compliments of Mr. Murphy) does occur, it could become a lengthy and costly civil trial where the only winners are the attorneys.

    On Hunting Accidents And Hunter Liability 2009

  • I would gladly swap any number of conscientous immigrants for a boat load of our own home grown trash.

    Crime And Immigration In Britain SHOCK! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010

  • I'm becoming more conscientous, I think I instincitively understand that I'm the wrong person to be an advocate... pleasure first.

    Bourdain & Ripert Vent On Fast Food, In-N-Out, Food Recalls & More Colin Sterling 2010

  • I'm becoming more conscientous, I think I instincitively understand that I'm the wrong person to be an advocate... pleasure first.

    Bourdain & Ripert Vent On Fast Food, In-N-Out, Food Recalls & More Colin Sterling 2010

  • But I'm a nice guy and very conscientous of the fiduciary obligation I have to my clients not to spend their money frivolously.

    Archive 2009-01-01 The Brillig Blogger 2009

  • But I'm a nice guy and very conscientous of the fiduciary obligation I have to my clients not to spend their money frivolously.

    Stealth Mode The Brillig Blogger 2009

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