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conscience

[kon-shuhns] / ˈkɒn ʃəns /


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For the better part of a year, I spent myriad sleepless nights wrestling with my conscience.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Asked if he was worried about retribution from Trump for his vote, he said: "I vote my conscience for what I think is right and willing to accept that."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

I admire the image, but my conscience nags that one should have to trek halfway around the world to see such a thing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“We trusted a man without a conscience, and my son paid the price,” Morrison wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 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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