guilty conscience

ˈɡɪlti ˈkɒnʃəns
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Translation of guilty conscience into German

Noun

emotion

feeling bad for doing something wrong or hurtful
  • He couldn't sleep because of his guilty conscience.Er konnte wegen seines schlechten Gewissens nicht schlafen.
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Expressions with guilty conscience: examples in English and translations in German

ein schlechtes Gewissen haben
He seems to have a guilty conscience about lying.

Synonyms and analogies of guilty conscience in English

n.remorseself-reproachMore synonyms

Examples of guilty conscience in a sentence

  • A guilty conscience haunted him for weeks.

Translations of "guilty conscience" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasschlechtes Gewissennn.

An unresolved issue can lead to a persistent guilty conscience.

Ein ungelöstes Problem kann zu einem anhaltenden schlechten Gewissen führen.

His guilty conscience was clear as can be in the interview yesterday.

Sein schlechtes Gewissen war im gestrigen Interview klar wie Kloßbrühe.

dasSchuldgefühlnn.

And I'll feel a guilty conscience grow

Und ich werde ein Schuldgefühl wachsen fühlen

Could be the sign of a guilty conscience.

Könnte Zeichen von Schuldgefühl sein.

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Other translations for guilty conscience:

  • Schuldbewusstseinn.

guilty conscience: Examples and translations in context

She visited her grandmother more often to salve her guilty conscience.

Sie besuchte ihre Großmutter häufiger, um ihr schlechtes Gewissen zu beruhigen.

Despite his success, a guilty conscience made him hesitant to celebrate.

Trotz seines Erfolges machte ihm ein schlechtes Gewissen das Feiern schwer.

Even small wrongs can leave a person with a guilty conscience afterwards.

Auch kleine Vergehen können einer Person hinterher ein schlechtes Gewissen bereiten.

A guilty conscience is often more punishing than any external consequence.

Ein schlechtes Gewissen ist oft strafender als jede äußere Konsequenz.

He tried to drown out his guilty conscience with distractions and noise.

Er versuchte, sein schlechtes Gewissen mit Ablenkungen und Lärm zu übertönen.

A guilty conscience can be a powerful motivator for seeking forgiveness.

Ein schlechtes Gewissen kann ein starker Antrieb sein, um Vergebung zu suchen.

A guilty conscience, coupled with fainting, is the result.

Ein schlechtes Gewissen, gepaart mit Ohnmacht, ist die Folge.

I nearly skived off work, but my guilty conscience made me go in.

Ich wollte heute fast blau machen, aber mein schlechtes Gewissen hielt mich davon ab.

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