bloodguiltiness

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Noun
  • Unique is meant to embody that racial trauma, but Moore doesn’t possess the grit necessary to make the pain and sorrow resonate.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
  • The reader feels the moment’s vitality and presence, and the sorrow at its loss, but not because Ford insists on it.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There’s both comfort in finding myself in that child’s face, and also sadness.
    Benny Peterson, Vogue, 4 May 2026
  • Amid the sadness and uncertainty, though, one moment captured the aviation community rallying around its own.
    Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • Though Hathaway’s performance registers the harrowing contradictions of grief responses, the movie around her lacks the confidence to go darker.
    Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
  • Though attendees are visibly upset, there is no open casket, eulogy or any harping on grief.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • That said, debt settlement can be a legitimate option, particularly for those who are already in severe financial distress, have accounts that have already gone to collections or are weighing bankruptcy as the alternative.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 6 May 2026
  • Hantavirus is an illness carried by rodents that can spread to humans and cause acute respiratory distress.
    Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • That last sentence comes out choked with anguish, his voice breaking on the final word.
    Amy Driscoll, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
  • The $10 million in noneconomic damages was for issues including pain and suffering and mental anguish.
    Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Bloodguiltiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodguiltiness. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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