conscience-stricken
Use Conscience-stricken in a sentence
ʃənsˌstrɪk adjective
greatly troubled or disturbed by the knowledge of having acted wrongfully.
Origin:
1810–20
1810–20
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| conscience-stricken | |
| —adj | |
| Also: conscience-smitten feeling anxious or guilty | |
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Conscience-stricken
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Example sentences
The candidate, well on his way to oblivion, is saved by a conscience-stricken media consultant.
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