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
He was used to listening to prosecutors present their cases but never had questioned the guilt or innocence of the accused.
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Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
In a flashback, Lucy, injured and emotionally broken, throws her body off El Capitan.
Paul, overcome with guilt, eventually admits his role in what happened and offers to help reinstate Turner, who's been suspended, and keep him at the park.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 29 July 2025
Privately, officials spoke to me in the most abject terms about their own guilt.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
There's a lot of guilt … a ton of fear, but there's also deep gratitude.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for guilt
Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
In a flashback, Lucy, injured and emotionally broken, throws her body off El Capitan.
Paul, overcome with guilt, eventually admits his role in what happened and offers to help reinstate Turner, who's been suspended, and keep him at the park.
—Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 29 July 2025
Privately, officials spoke to me in the most abject terms about their own guilt.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
There's a lot of guilt … a ton of fear, but there's also deep gratitude.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for guilt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guilt
Noun
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Milton's attorney cited alcohol addiction as a factor, but the judge found a lack of remorse and sentenced him to prison.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
3 Aug. 2025
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Before the sentencing, prosecutors and loved ones of both Chambers Cruz and Katz debated the defendant’s level of remorse.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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There was a lot of hope, and some of the blame lies right here in this town.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
10 Aug. 2025
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However, Posada also absolved Boone of blame during a group media session.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
9 Aug. 2025
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The original poster responded with honesty and regret.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Pickaxe weighed down with regrets of the dead and still alive alike.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The verdict in Miami federal civil court marked the first time in three attempts over the past three years that jurors found culpability with Tesla’s Autopilot system at trial - a historic marker, said attorney Brett Schreiber.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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Artists have also used their works to explore themes of culpability and punishment, and to demonstrate the consequences of infidelity for the families of the adulterers.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 July 2025
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Parrilla has the more complex role; Bruiser is unprincipled and lacking in shame, yet generally correct and fair.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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Face Debt Without Shame Or Avoidance The first step to reducing debt is facing it without shame.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Guilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guilt. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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