searchings

For the beginnings of shame are searchings of the heart; Lady Ellington never searched her heart, she only did her best.

It will doubtless cause some searchings of heart, which we hope will result in changed lives.

The consequence of these heart-searchings was that he would increase his efforts, and try to squeeze more work into the day.

But not for long--for one day my sister was missing, and all our anxious searchings and inquiries brought us no tidings of her.

But by the hour of death, but by fever, but by the searchings of opium, all these can revive in strength.