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scrupled

verb

past tense of scruple
as in hesitated
to show uncertainty about the right course of action a tabloid journalist who has never scrupled to reveal the most intimate details about the lives of celebrities

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  1. hesitated
  2. faltered
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  • Many people would have hesitated before taking them on as tenants, housemates, or clients.
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Watching the spray of flames and the boiling smoke, the hack hesitated for a moment.
    — Peter Wilkinson, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of hesitated
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  • He’s also faltered against the Red Sox throughout his career.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Behind the scenes, former Pentagon officials described a rush to strike the deals that raised concerns about due diligence, which were heightened when a deal with rare earths startup Reelement faltered.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of faltered
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“Scrupled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrupled. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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