COMPUNCTION


Meaning of COMPUNCTION in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ VERB

feel

He felt no compunction in leaving his other two children, Betty could look after herself.

Maskelyne felt no compunction to answer any of these allegations.

Compared to people in other functional areas, they feel little compunction about challenging or questioning a superior.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

Alistair left me and judy together with no compunction while he went off with the others.

But they were generally accompanied by a sense of compunction and self-abasement of which Newland Archer felt no trace.

Compared to people in other functional areas, they feel little compunction about challenging or questioning a superior.

Four weeks ago, early yesterday even, she would have said no, without compunction .

I have no compunction about seeing you in the gutter.

Maskelyne felt no compunction to answer any of these allegations.

When there was evidence, the prosecution had no compunction about strengthening it with lies.

Without compunction , Fox kicked him awake.

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