verb
- hesitating to do something because of moral doubts or ethical concerns
Usage: present participle of ‘scruple’
Examples
- She was scrupling about whether to report her colleague’s mistake.
- He found himself scrupling over the ethics of the business deal.
- The doctor was scrupling about prescribing such a strong medication.
- They were scrupling over accepting the generous but questionable donation.
- She wasn’t scrupling about taking credit for the team’s work.
- The journalist was scrupling about publishing the unverified story.