compunctious
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A sort of compunctious silence fell upon the others at this announcement.
From In the Whirl of the Rising by Bertram Mitford
As to the reports, that on his deathbed he had something like compunctious visitings of conscience with regard to his deistical writings and opinions, they are altogether groundless.
From The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England by Moncure Daniel Conway
“Oh, Mrs. Hawthorne, I beg of you not to feel homesick!” he cried, compunctious and really eager.
From Aurora the Magnificent by Gertrude Hall Brownell
Hitherto, in the midst of his lowest depravity, he had always experienced compunctious visitings; he had been always haunted by a sense of forfeited respectability; and had frequently felt a feeble desire to reform.
From Trevethlan: (Vol 2 of 3) A Cornish Story. by William Davy Watson
"I am late!" she said with a compunctious glance at the clock.
From Say and Seal, Volume I by Susan Warner
