scrupled

past tense of scruple

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Verb
  • Shaking in his seat, Dobby initially hesitated to comment on the subject, but then segment anchor Michael Che offered him some encouragement.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The director hesitated to watch the film at the Cannes Classics showing.
    Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Like last week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Hurts had a hot start and then faltered in the second half.
    Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Although both players were made to save break points early on in the deciding set, Nosková faltered first as Anisimova took a 4-2 lead, cutting down on the unforced errors that were her downfall in the second.
    Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Scrupled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrupled. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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