scruples 1 of 3

plural of scruple
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scruples

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noun (2)

plural of scruple

scruples

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verb

present tense third-person singular of scruple

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of scruples
Noun
This film for me is about morals and scruples and what people will do or won’t do for money. Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025 Mitevska clearly has no such scruples. Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scruples
Verb
  • But Andreia Alexander, an ER doctor in Indiana, told me that patients should not want a doctor who hesitates to save their life.
    Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Lower will talk about work all day but hesitates to reveal much about Britt L’s outie.
    Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Confidence falters as the moon meets Venus.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Where government funding falters, private industry must become a vital partner to bridge the gap.
    Denis Mandich, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Scruples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scruples. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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