conscience-stricken

[ kon-shuhns-strik-uhn ]

adjective

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

conscience-stricken

adjective

1. feeling anxious or guilty Alsoconscience-smitten

Word History and Origins

Origin of conscience-stricken¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

The brothers, conscience stricken and ashamed, completely humbled and afraid, could not answer his questions.

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Suddenly we heard the swish of a dress behind, and turned, conscience-stricken, though we had in nothing sinned.

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At this awful sight the conscience-stricken wretch fell flat and tried to work into the soil like a worm.

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Mina was puzzled, but did not go so far wrong as to conceive him conscience-stricken.

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It is impossible to tell the shame and remorse of the conscience stricken girls.

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