bloodguilt

Definition of bloodguiltnext

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Noun
  • Faced with the closure announcement on Facebook, commenters quickly expressed sorrow — and reminisced.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Buford’s issued a statement Monday expressing sorrow for the victims and thanking law enforcement.
    Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Her wedge of baked Alaska slouched on the plate like a children’s book illustration meant to convey sadness.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
  • In my experience, sadness and melancholy exist side by side with happiness and joy.
    Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This is Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy, a gripping portrait of a young prince caught between action and inaction, grief and rage, truth and deception.
    Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
  • From providing advocacy and helping residents process their grief to connecting them with mental health resources and training for violence prevention.
    Mariana Navarrete Villegas, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Experts have long warned about the limits of AI in detecting emotional distress and the risks of immersive chatbot interactions.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
  • In other calls, medical staff asked for ambulances for a 6-year-old boy with lethargy and a high fever, a 14-month-old in respiratory distress, and a 22-month-old with a fever and low oxygen levels.
    Laura Romero, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Experiencing that joy and anguish can be beneficial for this still-developing group.
    Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Cue awe-inspiring action sequences, gory battles and mental anguish that pushes Ritchson, er, 81, to his physical limits.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Bloodguilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodguilt. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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