pickings

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For a while his fear of reprisal and the herd-honor speak more strongly than his love for the girl and the first dull prickings of conscience.

From Time Magazine Archive

Americans in massive numbers daily ignore the hand-wringing of nutritionists, the sneers of gourmets and the prickings of their own consciences.

From Time Magazine Archive

There could, perhaps, be no greater proof of the solidity of his judgment than this capacity to estimate himself correctly, free from all the prickings of personal vanity or popular praise.

From The Campaign of Trenton 1776-77 by Drake, Samuel Adams

All down his leg were prickings--such curious prickings.

From The Maid of Honour, Vol. 1 (of 3) A Tale of the Dark Days of France by Wingfield, Lewis

The deliberate Thomas, spite of prickings from Grant, waited till he felt prepared.

From History of the United States, Volume 4 by Andrews, Elisha Benjamin