conscience-stricken
adjective
: feeling very bad or guilty because of something one has done
the story of a conscience-stricken thief who repays all she's stolen
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“Conscience-stricken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conscience-stricken. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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