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Recent Examples of painstakingly
Two years painstakingly transforming a 200-year-old Philadelphia row house into the restaurant equivalent of a Formula 1 car; nearly 20 more honing his skills in kitchens across the city, learning, sharpening, waiting.
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The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
The opening chapters of Sense and Sensibility are painstakingly precise about money.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Coupled with electronic warfare systems used by both sides to take drones off course, the escalating air war may heighten the risk of direct military engagement between Russia and NATO, which both appear to have painstakingly avoided so far, Nichita Gurcov from ACLED told Newsweek.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Ensconced in a historic palazzo in the city’s San Frediano neighborhood—long a haven for artisans—Moleria Locchi earned its reputation in the 1800s for painstakingly restoring glass and crystal treasures ranging from antique goblets to Murano candelabras.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
At the gala that Morticia (Catherine Zeta-Jones), Bianca (Joy Sunday), and Principal Dort (Steve Buscemi) have painstakingly planned, Agnes volunteers to dance with Enid during her solo because she’s spied on Enid while invisible and knows all the moves.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
They are often depopulated, shot painstakingly on large-format film and in color.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2025
Martel painstakingly documents how the land theft dates back at least to the last century, if not earlier, which means the deed claimed by Amín and his cohorts is bogus — not necessarily under current Argentinian law, but in the eyes of the indigenous people who were robbed in the first place.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
For choir member Sandile Majola, who helped painstakingly translate the song into Zulu, the project carried deep meaning.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 30 Aug. 2025
The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
The opening chapters of Sense and Sensibility are painstakingly precise about money.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Coupled with electronic warfare systems used by both sides to take drones off course, the escalating air war may heighten the risk of direct military engagement between Russia and NATO, which both appear to have painstakingly avoided so far, Nichita Gurcov from ACLED told Newsweek.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Ensconced in a historic palazzo in the city’s San Frediano neighborhood—long a haven for artisans—Moleria Locchi earned its reputation in the 1800s for painstakingly restoring glass and crystal treasures ranging from antique goblets to Murano candelabras.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
At the gala that Morticia (Catherine Zeta-Jones), Bianca (Joy Sunday), and Principal Dort (Steve Buscemi) have painstakingly planned, Agnes volunteers to dance with Enid during her solo because she’s spied on Enid while invisible and knows all the moves.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
They are often depopulated, shot painstakingly on large-format film and in color.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2025
Martel painstakingly documents how the land theft dates back at least to the last century, if not earlier, which means the deed claimed by Amín and his cohorts is bogus — not necessarily under current Argentinian law, but in the eyes of the indigenous people who were robbed in the first place.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
For choir member Sandile Majola, who helped painstakingly translate the song into Zulu, the project carried deep meaning.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for painstakingly
Adverb
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But the Jays provided Fisher with needed rest by meticulously scheduling his outings.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Castro’s talent lies in meticulously creating a realistic—and entertaining—portrait of one man’s compulsions, bringing individual texture to a curious social phenomenon.—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Vaccine safety Federal health experts continuously monitor VAERS and other safety surveillance systems, exhaustively assessing the safety of vaccines.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Most of those winners have been exhaustively showcased on our site.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Stir in the oats and chia seeds until thoroughly combined.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Other teams would need to monitor their sponsors more aggressively and thoroughly.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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This makes the AirLight Pro more efficient (less heat is lost to the air), less damaging (not as much heat is needed to dry your hair), and seriously speedy.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The bank is advising its clients to take that change seriously, Sarah Kapnick, its global head of climate advisory, told Semafor.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Velasco was accustomed to teaching large classes; 50 students listened attentively to his lecture.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Harvard graduates listen attentively to speakers during the commencement ceremony in Harvard Yard on May 29, 2025, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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So my relationship with it had been more verbal and lyrical, and seeing a production that was so ardently about the physical experience of Hamlet… that really left a mark on me.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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Góra works wonders in making Nel, who is on her home turf and facing the routines of daily life, a practical foil for the ardently impulsive voyager Bethany.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Among them, lithium mining is a dirty process, and the new president will need to safeguard the environment in the host areas once such mining earnestly gets underway.—
Daniel Markind,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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No one can credibly claim that X under Musk is trying to be neutral, or build a better political arena, as Bluesky, whatever its flaws, has earnestly tried to do.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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So while cells in a younger person (that were continuously exposed to estrogen prior to HRT) might benefit from a fresh influx of estrogen, ones that had a break from that estrogen bath might react negatively to it.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
15 Sep. 2025
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In the last few releases, Apple has added and continuously improved support for external game controllers, added a low-latency Game Mode, and introduced the Game Porting Toolkit, a collection of translation layers that helps developers test native Windows games on the Mac without modification.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Painstakingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/painstakingly. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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