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Definition
careful to do what is right—especially to perform duties in a thorough manner (as when guided by conscience)
- The conscientious man!6 — The Jealous Mistress (75% in)
- What a disgrace to a city calling itself free, that inhabitants, guiltless of offence, and seeking to perform their duties conscientiously, should be condemned to live in such incessant fear, and have nowhere to turn for protection!40 — The Fugitive Slave Law (33% in)
- She was introduced to us by her affectionate and conscientious brother, who had previously related to us some of the almost incredible events in his sister's life.Appendix (13% in)
There are no more uses of "conscientious" in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.
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