scruples
Example Sentences
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Employees in these movies come to the conclusion their boss lacks scruples, boundaries or the qualifications to have the job.
Along with White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, the heads of these agencies don’t have many scruples when it comes to this policy.
From Salon
The convicted sex offender who died in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019 had a low opinion of his former associate, feeling that he had "no scruples" and could not be trusted.
From Salon
But with Kamala Harris and a smattering of small-party candidates the only other options this November, Wade is putting his scruples to one side.
From BBC
Some may have otherwise been stolen by Western visitors with less scruples to be sold on the lucrative European and American artefacts market.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
