guilty conscience
Example Sentences
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In his letter, the tourist with the guilty conscience described how he wanted to make peace with himself as he came towards the end of his life.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025
The original guilty verdict rested primarily on the apparent unlikelihood of four children in one family dying naturally and ambiguous writing in Folbigg’s diary that the prosecution suggested betrayed a guilty conscience.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 6, 2023
In other words, “The Magic Kingdom” is not the experience as it happened but as it’s been distilled for decades in the crucible of a guilty conscience.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 29, 2022
Gould reminds us of that by returning to three memorable scenes from Jimmy's past, augmented by passages that may have been fabricated by his guilty conscience.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2022
Once again his guilty conscience stirred, but he pushed the tiresome feeling away.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
