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in conscience

Idioms  
  1. Also, in all good conscience. In all truth or fairness, as in I can't in conscience say that the meeting went well, or In all good conscience we can't support their stand on disarmament. [Late 1500s]


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Mundell, the Scotland secretary, said he could not in conscience have opposed the amendment.

From The Guardian • Mar. 13, 2019

"We wish to remain in total communion with the church but we cannot signify more clearly, or more painfully either, our incapacity in conscience to obey what we are commanded to do."

From Fox News • Dec. 8, 2018

This is a superb reminder, a question that brings in conscience and social justice.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2017

“As long as a journalist tells the truth, in conscience and fairness, it is not his job to worry about consequences,” declared Mr Bradlee, who died on October 21st, aged 93.

From Economist • Oct. 23, 2014

When a church member who was a distiller became troubled in conscience over his business, he came and asked if the evangelist thought a man could not be an honest distiller.

From Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous by Bolton, Sarah K.

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