Example Sentences

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If you can by any means prevail on your Master to release me, I beseech you so to do, not scrupling any thing for Righteousness sake.

From An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews by Keyber, Conny

The idea of scrupling to hurt the sensibilities of Andrew Peak!

From Born in Exile by Gissing, George

Even in the last revision of his early compositions we find him altering passages, which at first sight appear impeccable, with the object of enriching their harmony and without scrupling to use hidden octaves.

From Johann Sebastian Bach by Forkel, Johann Nikolaus

Weary, and not scrupling to defile Bulika with my presence, I took advantage of the shelter, poor as it was.

From Lilith, a romance by MacDonald, George

With this girl she shared the domestic duties, scrupling not to divide with her the meanest and most rugged, as well as the lightest offices.

From Ormond, Volume I (of 3) or, The Secret Witness by Brown, Charles Brockden