SCRUPLING Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

scrupling

verb

present participle of scruple

as in hesitating

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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While some may be looking for more reasons to eat cookies, many more are simply hesitating to eat salads and other fresh produce amid a multistate outbreak of cyclospora, known for that unpleasant symptom, among others.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
The book does often feel like a recording of a mental jam session, but there is also a sense of being guided by a kind of hesitating yet urgent voice that needs to get things figured out.

— Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026

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The boy was burly and had a remarkable strength and energy that stayed throughout his life, only faltering in the very last throes of death.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 July 2026
Chris Jung | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Nvidia have been faltering recently — and Kalshi traders predict that what the company can charge for chips is also declining.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 22 June 2026

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