conscience

Example Sentences

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"They have often shown a willingness to speak plainly, to resist passing fashions, and to act according to conscience rather than convenience."

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Bernthal, who plays Sonny, has his own wayward machismo and hapless sensitivity, the very qualities that made Al Pacino unforgettable in the role of the bungling bandit with a Catholic conscience.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

In the previous year, his “Trace” exhibition at San Francisco’s Alcatraz featured portraits of people he considers activists, prisoners of conscience, or advocates of free speech, created with nearly a million toy bricks.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

“They rest on considerations that go to the substance of an accused’s position before the law. The public conscience must be satisfied that fairness dominates the administration of justice.”

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Even now, the memory of Azaan’s face makes me nauseous, a stain on my conscience like spilled palm wine on linen.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray