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
In their opening statements and at both trials, the lawyers have said that Ramos admits guilt, but should be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole rather than death.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
Zahn McClarnon’s depiction of Joe’s resentment and guilt, still simmering but on the verge of spilling over, reaches its apex by episode’s end.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
Her tragic story of losing grip on reality after spending too long in dream states forms the emotional backbone of the film, exploring themes of guilt, grief, and the dangerous power of ideas.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
Vietor, worried about guilt by association, turned it down.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
Zahn McClarnon’s depiction of Joe’s resentment and guilt, still simmering but on the verge of spilling over, reaches its apex by episode’s end.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
Her tragic story of losing grip on reality after spending too long in dream states forms the emotional backbone of the film, exploring themes of guilt, grief, and the dangerous power of ideas.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
Vietor, worried about guilt by association, turned it down.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guilt
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Jones has admitted wrongdoing, expressed remorse and is pleading for probation, Cleveland.com reports.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
27 Mar. 2025
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The unearthed audio, recorded while the couple lived together in London during the filming of the Disney+ series Loki’s second season, captured Majors expressing remorse.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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In their rush to manage expectations on Tuesday, Republicans have placed the blame squarely on Fine, with some questioning his effectiveness as a candidate.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2025
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Trump and his allies have also pinned some of the blame for the war on Zelensky, and just last month Trump himself was attacking Zelensky’s legitimacy because elections have been paused amid the war.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
31 Mar. 2025
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Cabrera previously detailed his regret and what spending time in prison did to change him to The Daily Mail.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Now, however, King is determined to put that regret in the past.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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The stark reality of all those graves raised many questions for him about military violence and the moral culpability of those who fought.—
Malcolm Hillgartner Tanya Pérez Lance Neal,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Local state prosecutors will be apprised of the situation should possible criminal culpability play a role in the origin of the pileup, the governor said.—
Erick Mendoza,
NBC News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Doing nothing is no longer an option for schools, teen says Around the country, as cases like Mani's continue to pop up, experts expect that shame prevents most victims from coming forward to flag abuses, suspecting that the problem is much more widespread than media reports suggest.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
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Moreover, the term body count itself carries a strong undercurrent of shame, particularly toward women.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Guilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guilt. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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