scintilla
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In sentencing Armstrong, Mr Justice McAlinden said that he had not shown "one scintilla of remorse or regret" for his actions.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2024
I gave up alcohol two summers ago and haven't had even a scintilla to pick it back up.
From Salon • Aug. 6, 2024
“When it comes to police, if there’s a scintilla of doubt they decide not to prosecute,” Morris said.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023
“There is not a scintilla of evidence supporting the scandalous allegations that the Church harassed the accusers,” she wrote in an e-mail to The Times.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2023
A scintilla of doubt had begun to insinuate itself.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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