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conscience

[kon-shuhns] / ˈkɒn ʃəns /
NOUN
moral sense
Synonyms
STRONGEST
shame
STRONG
censor compunction demur duty morals principles qualms scruples superego
WEAK
inner voice right and wrong small voice squeam still small voice
Antonyms
WEAK
immorality

Example Sentences

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"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

Resisting its pull requires that people of conscience and others who support real democracy engage in acts of moral witnessing and radical empathy.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026

And as Hilda was, it would be the world’s conscience.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Thursday, Amodei doubled down on his objections, saying that while the company continues to negotiate and wants to work with the Pentagon, “we cannot in good conscience accede to their request.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

I soothe my conscience with the thought that it’s better for unkind words to be down on paper than for Mother to have to carry them around in her heart.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank