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conscience

[kon-shuhns] / ˈkɒn ʃəns /


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And Zendaya’s Athena “turns out to be a vulnerable victim of war, or perhaps a projection of Odysseus’ conscience — not a scheming and bloodthirsty war goddess.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

Yet there is no viable model of religious freedom that simply leaves everyone alone to follow his or her conscience.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Otero Alcantara, designated a prisoner of conscience by Amnesty International, was sentenced to five years in prison in 2022 for insulting national symbols, contempt and disturbing the public order.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

The Times, for its part, called the subpoenas “an extraordinary escalation” and said the appearance of federal law enforcement at journalists’ homes should shock the conscience of any American who believes in the First Amendment.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

And was his conscience not needling him, leaching some of the sweetness from his victory?

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

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 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 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 Feb. 15, 2026

Mrs Cox prefers to appeal to parents' consciences, pointing out just a few missed days could put pupils behind in reading or maths.

From BBC Feb. 28, 2024

Though I could not deliver justice for the crimes of Claudius, nor rebuke Gertrude for being fickle, I did strike at their consciences.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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