social conscience
Example Sentences
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I am not sure endowing Sonny with a social conscience, presumably intended to point up the material’s contemporary relevance, is an improvement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
"I feel fortunate for inheriting a social conscience and an interest in what was going on around me," he says.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2024
Yes, I learned that comedy could have a social conscience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
“Amy was selfless always, she wanted more for others but never for herself. Generous supporter of worthy causes, she was the social conscience of our family.”
From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2023
And despite his overdeveloped social conscience, he was no tight-lipped, perpetually grim do-gooder who frowned on fun.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
