guiltier; guiltiest
1
: justly chargeable with or responsible for a usually grave breach of conduct or a crime
Does the defendant plead guilty or not guilty?
2
a
: suggesting or involving guilt
The children exchanged guilty looks.
b
: aware of or suffering from guilt
guilty consciences
3
obsolete
: justly liable to or deserving of a penalty
Examples of guilty in a Sentence
Do you think he's innocent or guilty?
Will the defendant plead guilty or not guilty?
The children exchanged guilty looks.
He was acting like someone with a guilty conscience.
There's no need to feel guilty about it.
Recent Examples on the Web
He was arraigned Wednesday and pleaded not guilty, court records show.
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Axel Rene Kramer, 37, received his sentence in U.S. District Court in St. Paul after pleading guilty Jan. 5 to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 12 Nov. 2024
Tekashi is expected to plead guilty on November 12 to violating supervised release and agree to serve a one-month jail sentence, and another year of supervision, according to the Associated Press.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
Francis also pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge of failure to appear related to his flight from custody in 2022.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Axel Rene Kramer, 37, received his sentence in U.S. District Court in St. Paul after pleading guilty Jan. 5 to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 12 Nov. 2024
Tekashi is expected to plead guilty on November 12 to violating supervised release and agree to serve a one-month jail sentence, and another year of supervision, according to the Associated Press.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
Francis also pleaded guilty Tuesday to a charge of failure to appear related to his flight from custody in 2022.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Guilty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guilty. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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