one's conscience pricks (oneself)
idiom
: to feel guilty : to feel that one has done something wrong
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“One's conscience pricks (oneself).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%27s%20conscience%20pricks%20%28oneself%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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