Adjective : sedulous flattery. From Dictionary.com.
A brief glance showed more than the habitual expression, a sedulousness -- some passionate feeling?. From Wordnik.com. [Half A Chance] Reference
Not the least among his merits is the sedulousness he exhibited in the collection of evidence. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon] Reference
The sweet sedulousness of a mother's love, a sister's mystical affection, had not cultivated his early susceptibility. From Wordnik.com. [Coningsby] Reference
There are three points which distinctly come out in various places in the Gospels as His motives for such unresting sedulousness and continuance of toil. From Wordnik.com. [Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Mark] Reference
They are considerations which can scarcely be shut out, and should be taken in determining the weight of our obligation, in shaping the selection of our duties, in stimulating the zeal and sedulousness with which we do what we know to be right. From Wordnik.com. [Expositions of Holy Scripture Second Kings Chapters VIII to End and Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah. Esther, Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes] Reference
After her marriage, Ann Gilbert gave herself with all the sedulousness of her nature to the occupations of that more contracted sphere, in which she yet recognised a true moral greatness; striving therein, as far as in her lay, to live a life of "duty, praise and prayer.". From Wordnik.com. [Autobiography and Other Memorials of Mrs. Gilbert, Formerly Ann Taylor] Reference
Translating hints into statements and guessing at reservations, I would say that the French fall very short of admiration of the way in which our higher officers set about their work, they are disagreeably impressed by a general want of sedulousness and close method in our leading. From Wordnik.com. [War and the future: Italy, France and Britain at war] Reference
Sir Christopher for half a century has supported in the senate, with equal sedulousness and silence, the constitution and the corn laws; he is perfectly aware of "the present perilous state of the country," and watches with great interest all "the plans and plots" of this enlightened age. From Wordnik.com. [Vivian Grey] Reference
'Look at Cadurcis,' she suddenly resumed; 'bred with so much care; the soundest principles instilled into him with such sedulousness; imbibing them apparently with so much intelligence, ardour, and sincerity, with all that fervour, indeed, with which men of his temperament for the moment pursue every object; but a few years back, pious, dutiful, and moral, viewing perhaps with intolerance too youthful all that differed from the opinions and the conduct he had been educated to admire and follow. From Wordnik.com. [Venetia] Reference
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