Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
conscience-stricken
adjective
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Maybe he is conscience-stricken at having arranged their deaths.
▪ No wonder he was so conscience-stricken and gentle.
▪ She knew she had will-power when she chose to exercise it and she was still conscience-stricken over her outburst regarding Alison.
▪ They are heading off to bed early when conscience-stricken Jackie comes out with the devastating revelation.
Usage examples of "conscience-stricken".
Earl, finding Miss Morville in conference with Abney, was a little conscience-stricken.
Even when Pukpuk, conscience-stricken at having been the instrument of his betrayal and downfall, took to dropping in with little presents of fresh catnip and, when they could be discreetly whispered, words of affection and concern from Lali, he was in no way heartened.
It was this youth who now stepped down to the darkened footlights and spoke in a remorseful and conscience-stricken manner.
He painted a most moving picture of a greathearted, pleasure-loving, tempera- mental man, suddenly overtaken by a passion for a lovely young girl, conscience-stricken, yet unable to resist.