bloodguilt

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Noun
  • Death, fear, and sorrow unify the disparate practices.
    Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
  • But grief will give you so much more than sorrow.
    Lauren DePino, CNN Money, 4 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Emotions were on full display with many expressing sadness and frustration, not only over Wednesday's federal raid, but raids happening around the Twin Cities over the last 40 days.
    WCCO Staff, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The initial answer to that question is a no, according to some evangelical pastors and commentators who reacted with shock and sadness to Yancey’s confession.
    John Blake, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The novel is a penetrating meditation on time and grief.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Muhammad Reza/Anadolu via Getty Images Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief over the loss of lives and offered condolences to the victims' families, according to a statement from his office.
    CBS News, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The West African nation was last year among 23 sub-Saharan African countries at risk of debt distress, according to the World Bank, and rising debt service costs have long stymied government spending in vital areas such as education, health, and infrastructure.
    Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The complaint claims that ChatGPT romanticized death and reassured Gordon during moments of emotional distress.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • However, the announcement has not dispelled the uncertainty or anguish among detainees’ families.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Nacua lay on the turf at Bank of America Stadium, not in physical pain but instead in mental anguish.
    Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Bloodguilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodguilt. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.

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