bloodguiltiness

noun

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as in bloodguilt

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  1. sorrow
  2. grief
  3. distress
  4. anguish
Noun
  • Johnny Rockets Drown any potential sorrows in a free milkshake with an in-store purchase.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Many of those recollections contain notes of sorrow.
    Lisa Kennedy, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of sorrow
Noun
  • Jean was a widowed mother of 10, and her death resulted in a 30-year nightmare of grief and uncertainty for her kids.
    Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
  • The disaster claimed the lives of 12 students and left 27 others seriously injured, forever marking the university community with grief and reflection.
    Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of grief
Noun
  • But animal rights campaigners and pet owners have long complained that the noise causes extreme distress to animals.
    Patrick Smith, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • And even 12 years after the storm, a study of survivors reported elevated levels of psychological distress and post-traumatic stress symptoms compared to the general population.
    Bill Frist, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of distress
Noun
  • The silent anguish that Charles describes has dangerous real-world ramifications: After the death of a spouse, widowers experience higher rates of mortality, persistent depression, and social isolation than widows do.
    Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The plot is on the heavy side: The Innocents plays with the mental anguish of a person desperately trying to make sense of the world around them while simultaneously dealing with their own emotional turmoil.
    B.J. Colangelo, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of anguish
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