All 4 Uses of
scrutiny
in
Fearless
- Then his mental health and past are meticulously scrutinized for top-secret clearance.†
p. 142.5scrutinized = 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.
- Dozens of SEALs who had trained or served with Adam, from BUD/S onward, received a phone call over the next two weeks as Adam's enlisted record and reputation were scrutinized.†
p. 200.4
- They get two tries per task, all under the watchful eye of the cadre who free fall alongside, filming the trainees in order to later scrutinize their performance.†
p. 206.7 *scrutinize = 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.
- James's résumé had been scrutinized—he and his fighters were not the type to surrender.†
p. 265.9scrutinized = 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.
Definition:
careful examination of something