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scruples

noun as in conscience

noun as in morals

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Example Sentences

Mengele has neither doubts about his hideous purpose or scruples about his heinous past.

Had it been anybody but Tessie I should not have bothered my head about scruples.

Professor Dave Jennings, a disenchanted English teacher played by Donald Sutherland, has far less scruples.

I like you the better, Mr Allcraft, for your scruples: you are an honourable man, sir.

Baroudi was as totally devoid of ordinary scruples as the average well-bred Englishman is full of them.

He was upright, honorable, and virtuous; entertaining religious scruples similar to the Friends.

His master may be a man of some conscientious scruples; ours may be unmerciful.

"Yes," I answered, trying to quiet the scruples which this way of living awoke in me from time to time.

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On this page you'll find 89 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to scruples, such as: shame, censor, compunction, demur, duty, and morals.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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