conscience-stricken
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Together, Clegg and Mchunu have made some extraordinary music, mixing African rhythms with a contemporary beat and some pointedly political lyrics that manage to be both proud and conscience stricken.
From Time Magazine Archive
Proud of the picture, the Silberman Galleries' doorman, a Eugene Herr, was conscience stricken to realize that the show window was not so clean as it ought to be.
From Time Magazine Archive
Poor Daniel, distressed and remorseful, vaguely conscious that he was right, but conscience stricken nevertheless, hoisted the white flag.
From Cap'n Dan's Daughter by Lincoln, Joseph Crosby
Anne gave him such a serious lecture on the sin of stealing plum jam that Davy became conscience stricken and promised with repentant kisses never to do it again.
From Anne of Avonlea by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)
"No," owned Margaret, conscience stricken, "I am afraid the idea that I should do so never occurred to me."
From The Rebellion of Margaret by Twidle, Arthur
