1
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
In season four, Eric’s haunted by guilt, and SternTao employee Sweetpea spots the cuff links on Eric’s hotel-room dresser.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Jeff Carpoff, 55, who admitted guilt in 2020, is serving a 30-year sentence in the Victorville Federal Correctional Complex, records show.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Shecter said a willingness to surrender the property was not admitting guilt.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt.
—Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Jeff Carpoff, 55, who admitted guilt in 2020, is serving a 30-year sentence in the Victorville Federal Correctional Complex, records show.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Shecter said a willingness to surrender the property was not admitting guilt.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026
An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt.
—Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guilt
Noun
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Designers share how to be intentional and avoid painter's remorse.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Mar. 2026
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Peters has not expressed remorse for her actions, instead defending them as necessary to investigate possible fraud.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Four young men were accused of the killings, but more than 30 years later, DNA and ballistic evidence laid the blame squarely on the late Robert Eugene Brashers.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Trump’s executive order lays the blame for the stagnation of nuclear power at the NRC’s feet.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Christina Applegate has some regrets about her brief romance with Brad Pitt.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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In fact, Fritz has just one big regret about it.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Defense attorneys suggest the culpability of each defendant is in question.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 26,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Feb. 2026
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Not to be outdone, Meta, fighting a pivotal lawsuit about its culpability with teens and social media addiction, also started multiple super PACs recently, dumping in tens of millions to support candidates — Republican or Democrat — who are against AI regulation (or at least any laws with teeth).—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There’s no shame in making mistakes, even if the franchise has made the same mistakes for two-plus decades.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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The sport has come a long way since the juiced glory days of the 1990s and early 2000s, enacting frequent testing, punishment and public shame.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Guilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guilt. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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