scrupling

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A form of scruple — Hesitation to act from the difficulty of determining what is right or expedient; doubt, hesitation or unwillingness due to motives of conscience; moral qualm.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of scruple
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APA

scrupling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrupling

MLA

“scrupling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrupling. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scrupling,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrupling.

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