1
as in remorse
a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing
he was wracked with guilt after he accidentally broke his sister's antique grandfather clock
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as in blame
responsibility for wrongdoing or failure
the chief financial officer was saddled with the guilt for the company's failure
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Recent Examples of guilt
An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt:
A 32-year-old man from Naperville was arrested on a charge of violating an order of protection at 1:05 a.m. Jan. 27 in the 1000 block of Fairway Drive.
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Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The alleged victim continued, reiterating Latto’s seeming admission of guilt.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Rather than dwelling in guilt, choose one family or charity to help.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
In many lights, the guilt pales in comparison to what Rodriguez and Dario endured with Alessia in the two months after Vida arrived.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The alleged victim continued, reiterating Latto’s seeming admission of guilt.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Rather than dwelling in guilt, choose one family or charity to help.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
In many lights, the guilt pales in comparison to what Rodriguez and Dario endured with Alessia in the two months after Vida arrived.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guilt
Noun
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Victims’ father Juan Carlos Rodriguez Sr., questioned Nangle’s remorse in court and the integrity of the investigation into his sons deaths.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Dodgers are the polar opposite of those ’97 Marlins, showing no remorse over their ability to outspend everyone.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Jan. 2025
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Read the full Libra Daily Horoscope Scorpio (October 23 - November 21) Back to playing the blame game?—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Tang deserves some of the blame for what happened early.—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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Harrison Ford has no regrets about donning Indiana Jones' famous fedora one last time.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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But, at the same time, 82 percent of millennials who do own a home regret at least one aspect of their first home purchase, the survey found.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Even in reaching past settlements over the years, News UK has never admitted culpability for criminal activity by The Sun.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2025
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With Bunraku puppets, culpability for unbearable individual acts is shared, making intimate human violence possible and even disturbingly beautiful.—
Jennifer Homans,
The New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2024
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No shame in losing Breanna Stewart was one of the players who advocated for the inclusion of the single-elimination tournament in Unrivaled’s schedule.—
Ben Pickman,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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That’s a shame, because many of the ideas in The Gorge — about soldiers as pawns and the wide reach of the military — would have been good fodder for a nervy sci-fi.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Guilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guilt. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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