bloodguilt

Definition of bloodguiltnext

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Noun
  • Bieber has had clashes with the paparazzi, and has sent ambiguous messages over social media hinting at his sorrow.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
  • León said the band's goal at demonstrations is to redirect protesters' anger and sorrow.
    Adrian Florido, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Lane takes his place among the best, his Willy Loman a powder keg of frustration and disappointment and deep, deep sadness.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Underneath the fantastical conceit is this current of sadness, of loneliness, a yearning for connection.
    Emma Alpern, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Here, in this new context, their large eyes did not seem wide with their usual wonder but swollen with grief and disbelief.
    Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The overwhelming grief of losing a child became even worse when a detective gave her a notebook from Audree’s locker.
    Meena Duerson, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The lawsuit includes claims for battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2026
  • In 2025, the hospital treated 257 children with puberty blockers and 549 with hormonal therapy for gender dysphoria, which is distress at the gap between a person’s sense of their gender and the way the world sees them.
    Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Despite the anguish — often told as a punch line — the winner of the competition offered a glimmer of hope to the nearly 90 attendees live-voting throughout the show via an app.
    Brittany Levine Beckman, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The heart-stopping anguish of seeing two West Ham winners scored and then be ruled out only underlined the direction of this match’s one-way traffic.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Bloodguilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodguilt. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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