conscience
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Nina Snow, the novel’s heroine and conscience, is scarred by the Bosnian wars of the 1990s.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 16, 2026
The best way to do that is to vote your conscience.
From Salon β Aug. 28, 2026
"I suppose Porter has done all right with it. I am neither his conscience nor his accountant."
From BBC β Aug. 26, 2026
May I suggest a workshop on growing a conscience?
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 15, 2026
“I, er”—my secret bit my conscience for the millionth time—“don't want to accidentally damage it.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
But the proposal would let us show how we disagree with each other about our shared political life, and so help direct our collective agency without sacrificing the individual voices of our consciences.
From Slate β May 11, 2026
The Clergy and Laymen Concerned About Vietnam, for example, brought together Protestant, Roman Catholic and Jewish Americans who opposed the war because it violated the nation’s ideals and religious consciences.
From The Wall Street Journal β Apr. 19, 2026
The French film legend says that the most important thing for her about a film "is that it changes lives, changes people's consciences."
From Barron's β Feb. 15, 2026
Americans with normal levels of basic decency let their consciences prevent them from exploiting the death of a purported friend before he’s even buried.
From Salon β Sep. 17, 2025
"Examine your consciences," Sandi said in a boogeyman voice.
From "How the GarcΓa Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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