How to Use guilty in a Sentence

guilty

adjective
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  • There's no need to feel guilty about it.
  • Will the defendant plead guilty or not guilty?
  • The children exchanged guilty looks.
  • Do you think he's innocent or guilty?
  • He was acting like someone with a guilty conscience.
  • Leo Schofield was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison.
    — Alex Berenfeld, ABC News, 7 June 2024
  • America was back in the business of killing the guilty.
    — Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2023
  • If found guilty, Bais could be sentenced to six months in jail and fined up to $2,500.
    — Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Ward on Wednesday said Bryant is pleased with the not guilty verdict.
    — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 31 May 2023
  • He was presumed guilty by the FTX debtor estate and its lawyers.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Thomas in 2016 pleaded guilty to the shooting death of his mother in Hoover.
    — Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 15 Apr. 2023
  • If found guilty, Rubiales could face a fine or a prison sentence of one to four years.
    — Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2023
  • Trump is charged in four cases and has pleaded not guilty in each.
    — Kendall Ross, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Police said that the suspects face sentences of up to about 15 years if found guilty.
    — Luciana Magalhaes, WSJ, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Runner, who was charged with 18 counts of mail fraud and wire fraud, was found guilty Friday of 14 of those counts.
    — María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 21 June 2023
  • And what if the people presumed guilty from the start are allowed to be human?
    — Lyz Lenz, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2024
  • Hall also was found guilty of a count of possessing a firearm as a felon.
    — Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Baur and Vang have pleaded not guilty in the earlier child abuse case.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Both have pleaded not guilty and are scheduled to go to trial next year.
    — Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Smith switched his plea to guilty that November, and Shah did the same at a hearing in July 2022.
    — Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Creech pleaded guilty to Jensen’s murder and was again sentenced to death.
    — Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Trump has pleaded not guilty to the charges and has denied any wrongdoing.
    — Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2024
  • The gunman had promised to plead guilty in that case if prosecutors agreed not to seek the death penalty.
    — CBS News, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Anyone found guilty of violating the ban will face two to five years in state prison.
    — Libby Cathey, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2024
  • If the physician is found guilty in a criminal court, they could be ordered to pay fines or sent to jail or prison.
    — Adriana Gallardo, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
  • The two have pleaded not guilty, and each face a maximum of 20 years in prison if convicted.
    — Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Chad is also charged in connection with the deaths of J.J., Tylee and Tammy and has pleaded not guilty.
    — Corin Cesaric, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The British singer-songwriter vowed to quit making music if he was found guilty.
    — Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 May 2023
  • Warren pleaded not guilty on Monday in a Van Nuys courtroom.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Young Thug pleaded guilty Thursday to a number of charges in his lengthy racketeering trial.
    — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024

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