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conscience

[kon-shuhns] / ˈkɒn ʃəns /


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"Followers will still feel, as a matter of conscience, that they still need to abstain because of the pressure to go above and beyond in showing their loyalty to the organisation," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

But unlike that Oscar winner, “Two Prosecutors” has a man of conscience at its center — a confident crusader who becomes increasingly puny in the face of Stalin’s Soviet Union.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"We cannot in good conscience ask the new winners, or the international journalists who cover the event, to travel to the USA this year."

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Anthropic Chief Executive Dario Amodei had refused: “We cannot in good conscience accede to their request,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Mrs. Redfield didn’t ask Kate why her conscience was bothered.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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