clear conscience

noun

: a knowledge or belief that one has done nothing bad or wrong
At least now I can face him with a clear conscience.

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Whatever happens tomorrow, Cristiano will leave with a clear conscience, not 100%, but 1,000%. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 Set aside anything with rarity, a precious material, a recognizable label or a returning trend, then donate the rest with a clear conscience. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026 With regard to this trip, however, enjoy your break with a clear conscience. — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025 And that, in some ways, can afford me a somewhat clear conscience at the end of the day. — Hazlitt, 10 Apr. 2024 If the answer is a definite no, go forward with a clear conscience. — Adunola Adeshola, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023 Then, if the daughter comes asking for rent money, Mom can say no with a clear conscience, and hopefully with no hard feelings all around, as this was all laid out in advance. — Annie Lane, Anchorage Daily News, 19 July 2023 At the end of the play, no one can possibly have a clear conscience. — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2023

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“Clear conscience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clear%20conscience. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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