bad conscience
Example Sentences
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Richard Nixon, a genuinely Shakespearean villain, had full knowledge of his wrongdoing and a bad conscience about it, if not enough of one.
From The New Yorker • Aug. 26, 2019
But the “Buckow Elegies” are needled by Brecht’s bad conscience.
From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2018
But allowing oneself to spread out on a hammock and entirely forget about work, without feelings of self-contempt and a bad conscience, may go some way to saving the holiday.
From The Guardian • Aug. 3, 2015
Describing an abrasive personality of long ago, he offers: "He followed me around like a bad conscience."
From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2014
She always had a bad conscience afterwards, but she couldn't help herself.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
