social conscience
Americannoun
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social consciences
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I am not sure endowing Sonny with a social conscience, presumably intended to point up the material’s contemporary relevance, is an improvement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
The company, founded by Susan Albert Loewenberg and seven other women in 1974 during the heyday of the liberation movements, was formed with a strong social conscience.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2025
"They have a social conscience, which is beautiful, which we haven't seen before," Fiennes says.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2023
“Amy was selfless always, she wanted more for others but never for herself. Generous supporter of worthy causes, she was the social conscience of our family.”
From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2023
And despite his overdeveloped social conscience, he was no tight-lipped, perpetually grim do-gooder who frowned on fun.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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