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compunction

[kuhm-puhngk-shuhn] / kəmˈpʌŋk ʃən /


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An Oscar winner for “Argo” and veteran editor of such movies as “Zero Dark Thirty,” “Heat” and “The Imitation Game,” Goldenberg had no compunction about letting so many cooks into the kitchen.

From Los Angeles Times

Lasker has no compunction about trading queens given the better placement of his minor pieces, and secures a clamp on the position after 24.

From Washington Times

Trump sycophants would have no compunction about pushing whatever buttons they have at their disposal to punish their enemies and vanquish the political opposition.

From Salon

But Foley has no compunctions about describing Leigh’s Lorraine as a vastly more intelligent and worldly version of the twice-impeached “stable genius.”

From Salon

But such compunctions were allayed as the Indian team stormed to a title win.

From BBC