compunction

Example Sentences

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Still, with their seemingly limitless budget, the Dodgers have shown no compunction against excess.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

And he has shown that he will have no compunction about doing just that.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2025

Party leader Olivier Faure said that he would have no compunction about supporting a new vote of censure, if offending parts of the budget are not removed.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

The question is, what do you do about the people who just sail from case to case and don’t feel any compunction about having misrepresented?

From Slate • Oct. 9, 2025

Nevertheless I couldn’t shake it, that small compunction towards her.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood