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Meanings of compunction in English
Synonyms
Examples for "remorse"
Examples for "remorse"
1
I'd heard of neither buyer's remorse nor negative equity eight years ago.
2
Modi claims he's innocent and has never expressed remorse for the violence.
3
The statement of facts said Munday had showed remorse for his actions.
4
The parents said the suspect also showed no remorse for his actions.
5
Sentencing judge Justice Sweeney said Harris showed no remorse for his crimes.
1
The coldness of the clergyman was forgotten in the bitterness of self-reproach.
2
There was grave self-reproach in his tone, but no reproach for her.
3
The lieutenant-colonel, Creighton, was for a time in the abyss of self-reproach.
4
In bitterness of fear and self-reproach he at once realized his blunder.
5
She recoiled from herself in a shiver of self-reproach as she said:
Usage of compunction in English
1
Blood of a similar value is spilt everywhere without the least compunction.
2
He saw my sincerity; he was penetrated with my grief and compunction.
3
The envelope of the letter he opened with a little more compunction.
4
The prince was arrested by this compunction on the part of Mentezufis.
5
But having told the tale the vicar was again seized with compunction.
6
Mr Jones bowed; her alarm ceased, and her compunction gradually died away.
7
And the moment he had read the opening line, compunction smote him.
8
With a pleasure in which compunction mingled, I gave her a bouquet.
9
When he had taken it off the body, he felt a compunction.
10
Without the slightest compunction, Alika answers with a shrug of the shoulders.
11
And a vague feeling of compunction mingled with her sense of deliverance.
12
The question and request smote the father's conscience with a momentary compunction.
13
This left a balance of ten minutes for a compunction or two.
14
I never wanted to use it, but I will now without compunction.
15
Hadn't even read, and yet-movedby some superstitious compunction-hadnever thrown away.
16
Craig, a week ago I'd have throttled you without the least compunction.
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Compunction through the time
Compunction across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common