conscience
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"We trusted a man without a conscience, and my son paid the price."
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Saul, whose family died in the Holocaust, is the novel’s conscience, while Honor is its model of endurance and self-invention.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
But I’m not aware of a single occasion when someone grew a conscience and turned away from the outrage machine and the money and fame it can bring.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
King Charles III's speech to the US Congress last week was a "high stakes" moment, a senior royal aide has said, but one that stayed true to the monarch's personal "conscience".
From BBC • May 2, 2026
I scarf down the bowl of oatmeal she left for me on the kitchen table along with a banana, hoping doing at least one thing my mom asks will soothe my conscience.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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