as in doubt
an uneasy feeling about the rightness of what one is doing or going to do
throughout her school years she cheated without compunction
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Recent Examples of compunction
And if the writers are true to Tolkien, our heroes will have no compunctions about killing many, many, many orcs.
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Caitlin Penzeymoog, Vox, 7 Oct. 2024
Calhoun belonged to a generation of scientists who had no compunctions about straying from their disciplinary lane.
—Ben Goldfarb, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
But what survives most of all is the film’s utter ruthlessness—its lack of compunction about immolating an elevator full of partygoers or bumping off its most sympathetic character in a fiery final stretch.
—The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2024
Ashlee is gleefully devoid of morals, compunctions, or misgivings.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2024
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Caitlin Penzeymoog, Vox, 7 Oct. 2024
Calhoun belonged to a generation of scientists who had no compunctions about straying from their disciplinary lane.
—Ben Goldfarb, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024
But what survives most of all is the film’s utter ruthlessness—its lack of compunction about immolating an elevator full of partygoers or bumping off its most sympathetic character in a fiery final stretch.
—The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2024
Ashlee is gleefully devoid of morals, compunctions, or misgivings.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compunction
Noun
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There is no doubt that Russia has vast troves of oil and natural gas, but an effort to lure American or other Western energy companies to undertake Russian projects is likely to encounter skepticism, not least because of the companies' recent history in Russia.—
Stanley Reed,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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These are the doubts that scammers and hackers play upon to ply their trades.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Waller — The Viola Davis Suicide Squad and Peacemaker spinoff about the espionage director without scruples remains in the works despite a bumpy development road impacted by the strikes.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2025
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The president's executive order pausing FCPA enforcement may act as a green light for corporate executives, both foreign and domestic, who have a high risk appetite and few ethical scruples about bribes and other forms of corruption.—
Felix Salmon,
Axios,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In a statement provided to the judge handling his case, the father of three expressed remorse for his actions.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Feb. 2025
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The court did also note Hwang’s expressions of remorse.—
Ali Rampling,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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In January 2021, after took office, some Republican senators attempted to delay his Cabinet confirmations by slow-walking the process through procedural delays and objections rather than filibuster speeches.—
Ewan Palmer,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Now judges will be able to decide while also being able to consider objections from both the defense and the prosecutors.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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That said, Harrison, Birdsong and the bunch have no qualms about competing.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Despite his qualms, Trump was unable to counter the concerted drive by public-health officials to impose social restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as closing the schools—surely one of the most glaring exercises in untrammeled bureaucratic power in this country’s history.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Alex Brown has no regrets about his actions on Love Is Blind.—
Joelle Goldstein,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Then, of course, there are the mistakes and regrets of someone doing this job for the first time.—
Brian Hamilton,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt: A 52-year-old woman from Naperville was arrested on two charges of vandalism at 11:54 a.m. Feb. 11 in the 700 block of Inland Circle.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Jude uses that and other topical references to set the action in the tumultuous present, although the guilt Orsolya faces could happen at any moment in history.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Compunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compunction. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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