All 8 Uses
scrutiny
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Killing Kennedy
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- This morning, he rose after just four hours of sleep and, pencil in hand, scrutinized his speech again and again and again.†
p. 12.5 *scrutinized = looked at very carefullystandard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
- For reasons of national security, not even the president of the United States is above the scrutiny of the FBI.†
p. 76.5scrutiny = careful look or inspection
- Kennedy knows where each invasion ship will assemble, and even scrutinizes the wording of the leaflets that will be dropped to the Cuban people.†
p. 125.2scrutinizes = looks at or examines very carefullystandard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
- The president's every move is being scrutinized, but he is unafraid as his gaze lingers on this tantalizing young woman.†
p. 136.1scrutinized = looked at very carefullystandard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
- People who resemble those individuals will be instantly scrutinized should they come anywhere near the president.†
p. 234.2
- Federal authorities will scrutinize ballistics and use a stopwatch to time how quickly a man can aim and reload a 6.5-millimeter Mannlicher-Carcano.†
p. 269.4scrutinize = to look at very carefullystandard suffix: The suffix "-ize" converts a word to a verb. This is the same pattern you see in words like apologize, theorize, and dramatize.
- Like his mother, he was the subject of intense media scrutiny.†
p. 296.6scrutiny = careful look or inspection
- The girls even took the name of their stepfather, Porter, to avoid greater public scrutiny.†
p. 300.1
Definitions:
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(1)
(scrutiny) careful examination of something
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)