conscience-stricken

[ kon-shuhns-strik-uhn ]

/ ˈkɒn ʃənsˌstrɪk ən /

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adjective

greatly troubled or disturbed by the knowledge of having acted wrongfully.

Origin of conscience-stricken

First recorded in 1810–20

Words nearby conscience-stricken

consanguinity, consarned, conscience, conscience clause, conscience money, conscience-stricken, conscientious, conscientious objection, conscientious objector, conscionable, conscious

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Example sentences from the Web for conscience-stricken

But Miss Margaret was busily occupied with the pony and the reins, and had no sympathy to extend to a conscience-stricken boy.
Tommy Tregennis|Mary Elizabeth Phillips
Conscience-stricken, she couldn't do enough for Aunt Dot now that the secret date was fixed.
Vera|Elisabeth von Arnim
Norman, conscience-stricken, had hidden himself in the shrubbery.
Norman Vallery|W.H.G. Kingston
So she let the letter lie unopened, fearing an imperative call, conscience-stricken at the neglect of these last days.
The Salamander|Owen Johnson

The conscience-stricken creature trembled before my gaze, and then made a rush for the door.
Bill the Minder|W. Heath Robinson

British Dictionary definitions for conscience-stricken

conscience-stricken

adjective

feeling anxious or guiltyAlso: conscience-smitten

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单词	conscience-stricken
释义	conscience-stricken [ kon-shuhns-strik-uhn ] / ˈkɒn ʃənsˌstrɪk ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR conscience-stricken ON THESAURUS.COM adjective greatly troubled or disturbed by the knowledge of having acted wrongfully. Origin of conscience-stricken First recorded in 1810–20 Words nearby conscience-stricken consanguinity, consarned, conscience, conscience clause, conscience money, conscience-stricken, conscientious, conscientious objection, conscientious objector, conscionable, conscious Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for conscience-stricken But Miss Margaret was busily occupied with the pony and the reins, and had no sympathy to extend to a conscience-stricken boy. Tommy Tregennis\|Mary Elizabeth Phillips Conscience-stricken, she couldn't do enough for Aunt Dot now that the secret date was fixed. Vera\|Elisabeth von Arnim Norman, conscience-stricken, had hidden himself in the shrubbery. Norman Vallery\|W.H.G. Kingston So she let the letter lie unopened, fearing an imperative call, conscience-stricken at the neglect of these last days. The Salamander\|Owen Johnson The conscience-stricken creature trembled before my gaze, and then made a rush for the door. Bill the Minder\|W. Heath Robinson British Dictionary definitions for conscience-stricken conscience-stricken adjective feeling anxious or guiltyAlso: conscience-smitten Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to conscience-stricken repentant, sorry, chastened
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conscience-stricken

adjective

Origin of conscience-stricken

Words nearby conscience-stricken

Example sentences from the Web for conscience-stricken

British Dictionary definitions for conscience-stricken

adjective

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