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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

Member Brian Lee also voted no, saying: "I think this endorsement can be potentially harmful, and I cannot in good conscience vote yes."

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Julia wrestles with her conscience the entire time.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 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 so she entered into the adventure with a clear conscience.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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

Americans with normal levels of basic decency let their consciences prevent them from exploiting the death of a purported friend before he’s even buried.

From Salon Sep. 17, 2025

His best epitaph is something he said himself: ‘Those who follow their consciences are of my religion, and I am of the religion of those who are brave and good.’

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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