Both Uses of
scruples
in
War and Peace
- Now the Pope's turn has come and Bonaparte doesn't scruple to depose the head of the Catholic Church—yet all keep silent!†
Chpt 8 *
- She was glad such cares presented themselves, enabling her without scruple to forget her own grief.†
Chpt 10
Definition:
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(scruples) ethical or moral principles that discourage certain kinds of action