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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
Psychiatric nurse practitioner Akos Antwi says many women grapple with guilt when navigating these types of relationships.
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Keyaira Boone, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
Still, the question of why innocent people confess was coming up more and more often in the 1990s, after the introduction of forensic DNA testing that provided hard evidence of innocence or guilt.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
And then from that moment on, in the third season, having that sense of huge guilt and sense of failure weighing heavily on him — how is Gi-hun going to carry on his mission?
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
Now, all payments will be suspended upon the initial finding of guilt, with the pension restored only if an appeals court overturns the conviction.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
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Keyaira Boone, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
Still, the question of why innocent people confess was coming up more and more often in the 1990s, after the introduction of forensic DNA testing that provided hard evidence of innocence or guilt.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
And then from that moment on, in the third season, having that sense of huge guilt and sense of failure weighing heavily on him — how is Gi-hun going to carry on his mission?
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
Now, all payments will be suspended upon the initial finding of guilt, with the pension restored only if an appeals court overturns the conviction.
—Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guilt
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Other men have expressed no such remorse, instead treating the girls like trading cards and bragging about their access to them, The Times found by monitoring Telegram channels and other communications.Jennifer Valentino-DeVries, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
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Reeves apologized during his sentencing hearing, saying he was consumed by remorse.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2024
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John is not a defendant in her lawsuit, which places the blame squarely on Matthew and Robert.Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Gail: Pat Riley and Heat management share the bulk of the blame for the current mess.Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jonsson has no regrets and no desire to bring it back.Hank Tucker, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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But Spencer made no apologies and offered no regrets.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Caspar did not agree, at least not entirely, that the woman was without blame or culpability.Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
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His culpability in the loss of Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway in the dual offer sheet gambit by the St. Louis Blues is still being debated among Oilers fans.Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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The almost $200-dollar price tag might deter someone who isn’t a Beyoncé fan from buying this, and that’s a shame because this is actually quite nice.Jihan Forbes, Allure, 10 Jan. 2025
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Comments in Hill’s upload ultimately support the unnamed girl and condemn the church for the public shame.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Guilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guilt. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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