Compunction

/kəmpˈʌŋkʃən/

/kəmˈpəŋkʃən/

Compunction

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

synonyms : remorse

Examples

1. The states have no such compunction about preempting city and county governments.

2. So this is a man who had, shall we say no compunction using force.

3. And they didn't have compunction about questioning freed blacks and asking ‑‑

4. And then there's Steven Spielberg, a master of adaptation who has no compunction about changing the source material.