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A doubt or uncertainty concerning a matter of fact

A very small or insignificant amount

A very small piece (of something)

The state of having doubts or apprehension about something

Protest, objection, disapproving pleading, or an act thereof

The characteristic of being tentative

The quality of being remorseful

A sudden sharp pain or painful emotion

A principle of behavior in accordance with standards of right and wrong

A feeling of sadness or disappointment over an occurrence

Hesitate or be reluctant to do something that one thinks may be wrong

To have doubts or suspicions about

To complain or raise objections

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Noun

A doubt or uncertainty concerning a matter of fact

reconsideration

second thoughts

pang of conscience

twinge of conscience

twinge of remorse

mistrustfulness

distrustfulness

lack of certainty

lack of conviction

lack of confidence

“A man with no moral scruples.”

Noun

A very small or insignificant amount

drop in the bucket

miniscule amount

next to nothing

spit in the sea

drop in the ocean

a trifling amount

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Noun

A very small piece (of something)

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Noun

The state of having doubts or apprehension about something

second thoughts

reconsideration

lack of confidence

mistrustfulness

distrustfulness

apprehensiveness

lack of conviction

questionableness

questionability

incredulousness

lack of certainty

pins and needles

butterflies in the stomach

sense of foreboding

sneaking suspicion

lack of credence

overprotectiveness

apprehension about rivals

screaming abdabs

nervous tension

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Noun

Protest, objection, disapproving pleading, or an act thereof

dissatisfaction

counter-argument

statement of opposition

formal complaint

taking exception

argument against

difficulty with

howls of protest

howl of protest

chorus of disapproval

bone of contention

minor criticism

trivial complaint

trivial objection

adverse comment

moans and groans

civil disobedience

statement of dissatisfaction

conflict of interest

misunderstanding

difference of opinion

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Noun

The characteristic of being tentative

procrastination

hemming and hawing

shilly-shallying

second thoughts

humming and hawing

blowing hot and cold

inconclusiveness

faint-heartedness

shillyshallying

lack of resolution

half-heartedness

sitting on the fence

distrustfulness

mistrustfulness

lack of certainty

lack of confidence

lack of conviction

feeble-mindedness

lack of enthusiasm

apprehensiveness

questionableness

confusion dilemma

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Noun

The quality of being remorseful

self-condemnation

self-castigation

self-flagellation

self-punishment

pangs of conscience

self-accusation

punctiliousness

twinges of conscience

guilty conscience

second thoughts

feelings of guilt

stab of conscience

prickings of conscience

a guilty conscience

a bad conscience

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Noun

A sudden sharp pain or painful emotion

Noun

A principle of behavior in accordance with standards of right and wrong

Noun

A feeling of sadness or disappointment over an occurrence

disconsolateness

dissatisfaction

downheartedness

heaviness of heart

broken-heartedness

mental suffering

heavy-heartedness

disillusionment

emotional suffering

heavyheartedness

discontentedness

stroke of bad luck

demoralization^US

demoralisation^UK

apprehensiveness

heartbrokenness

unconsolability

harsh conditions

dark night of the soul

slough of despond

impecuniousness

reversal of fortune

nervous tension

thorn in the flesh

low-spiritedness

financial distress

trials and tribulations

reverse of fortune

kick in the teeth

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Verb

Hesitate or be reluctant to do something that one thinks may be wrong

have misgivings about

have reservations about

have scruples about

think twice about

mind doing something

vacillate about

have qualms about

drag one's feet over

drag one's heels over

blow hot and cold

sit on the fence

pussyfoot around

be unable to make up your mind

be in two minds

be unable to decide

be diffident about

run hot and cold

keep changing your mind

be ambivalent about

feel uneasy about

drag your heels

stay in the background

be reluctant to come forward

have second thoughts

be in a quandary

be in a dilemma

be on the horns of a dilemma

chop and change

be reluctant to

be bashful about

be indisposed to

be disinclined to

not be in favour of

be reluctant about

not have the heart to

be unwilling to

be non-committal

beat about the bush

dodge the issue

parry questions

evade the issue

duck the question

fudge the issue

sidestep the issue

go from one extreme to the other

beat around the bush

move to and fro

second-guessing yourself

play a waiting game

while away time

move back and forth

beg the question

avoid the issue

take one's time

use delaying tactics

be noncommittal

put off doing something

let the grass grow under one's feet

have misgivings

be on the fence

will and will not

play it close to the vest

skirt the issue

change direction

move backward and forward

shift ground about

straddle the fence

dodge the question

straddle an issue

play your cards close to your chest

give nothing away

cloud the issue

give run around

express misgivings

express reservations

express reluctance

adopt Fabian tactics

kick the can down the road

postpone action

let something slide

take a raincheck

move backwards and forwards

stretch the truth

give a false colour to

think something unlikely

lack conviction

harbour suspicions about

express reservations about

harbour reservations about

have doubts about

have hesitations about

express suspicions about

entertain doubts about

have suspicions about

act in sequence

work in sequence

swing backwards and forwards

swing back and forth

take it in turns

be interspersed

occur in rotation

act reciprocally

take in rotation

follow one another

hedge your bets

give the run around

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“At least, you may safely infer, said Philo, that the foregoing hypothesis is so far incomplete and imperfect; which I shall not scruple to allow.”

Verb

To have doubts or suspicions about

harbor suspicion

call in question

be undetermined

be apprehensive of

give no credence

be suspicious of

be mistrustful of

harbour suspicions about

be uneasy about

be distrustful of

be sceptical of

have misgivings about

have reservations about

have qualms about

have doubts about

feel uneasy about

have suspicions about

call into question

be unsure about

regard with suspicion

be unconvinced about

have no confidence in

have no faith in

lack confidence in

harbour reservations about

feel apprehensive about

have reservations

be skeptical of

be sceptical about

feel chary about

smell a rat about

have a funny feeling about

entertain doubts about

cast doubt upon

raise doubts about

have hesitations about

cast aspersions on

raise objections to

express reservations about

express suspicions about

look askance at

take with a grain of salt

take with a pinch of salt

be incredulous of

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Verb

To complain or raise objections

raise objections

kick up a stink

lodge a protest

express disagreement

take exception to

raise objections to

protest against

express disapproval

lodge a protest against

express disapproval of

express disagreement with

take issue with

take a stand against

make a fuss about

make an objection

kick up a stink about

kick up a fuss about

inveigh against

speak out against

oppose strongly

complain vociferously about

object strongly to

make a protest to

express objections

express objections to

remonstrate against

be in opposition

be in opposition to

have a problem with

draw the line at

raise objection

express opposition

voice disapproval

take up the cudgels

be displeased by

put the boot in

be on at someone

lodge a complaint

find fault with

make a complaint

express regret about

fulminate against

make a song and dance

express sorrow about

shed tears over

kick up a rumpus

kick up a storm

sound off about

bellyache about

complain vehemently about

be hypercritical

talk under your breath

make screeching

make a mountain out of a molehill

beat one's breast about

cry over spilt milk^UK

beat one's breast

cry over spilled milk^US

express woe for

wring one's hands over

express sorrow for

call at the top of one's voice

burst into tears

expostulate about

protest strongly at

make a stand against

criticize severely

thunder against

make a protest against

declaim against

disagree violently with

put up a fight against

complain bitterly about

be brokenhearted

remonstrate about

take great exception to

keep complaining to

bust someone's balls

bend someone's ear

be on your back

breathe down someone's neck

get on someone's back

give a hard time

eat your heart out

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