conscience pricks sb

Examples (10)

• Her conscience pricked her every time she thought of how cruel she had been.
• My conscience pricked me when I realized I had lied to my best friend.
• Does your conscience ever prick you for taking credit for his work?
• His conscience began to prick him after he ignored the man's plea for help.
• A guilty conscience will always prick you in the quiet moments of the night.
• Even a small white lie was enough to make her conscience prick her.
• The politician's conscience didn't seem to prick him at all, despite the scandal.
• Whenever I see that old letter, my conscience pricks me for not replying.
• He felt his conscience prick him, so he went back to return the wallet.
• Their conscience must have pricked them, as they eventually confessed to everything.