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Conscience-stricken
/kˈɒnʃənsstɹˈɪkən/
/kˈɑːnʃənsstɹˈɪkən/
conscience-stricken
01
feeling guilty about something you have done or failed to do
conscience-stricken
adj
Example
The conscience-stricken driver reported the accident to the authorities.
The conscience-stricken artist revealed the plagiarism in his work.
The conscience-stricken employee confessed to his mistake.
The conscience-stricken student admitted to cheating on the exam.
He was conscience-stricken after lying to his best friend.
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