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
An act of narrative trepanning, writing the words to ease the pressure of guilt inside my skull.
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Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
But with the way Alonso owns his emotions, there might not be anything that anyone can say in this situation that would alleviate his guilt.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 June 2025
And while feelings of guilt may be higher among younger people, according to the BBMG poll, older adults are by no means spared their particular blame.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 June 2025
As their father, Ruffalo’s charm belies a chasm of guilt, which is at the root of all that Hal & Harper is trying to uncover.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 June 2025
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Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
But with the way Alonso owns his emotions, there might not be anything that anyone can say in this situation that would alleviate his guilt.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 June 2025
And while feelings of guilt may be higher among younger people, according to the BBMG poll, older adults are by no means spared their particular blame.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 June 2025
As their father, Ruffalo’s charm belies a chasm of guilt, which is at the root of all that Hal & Harper is trying to uncover.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guilt
Noun
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During last month’s clemency hearing, Hanson expressed remorse for his involvement in the crimes and apologized to the victims’ families.—
Sean Murphy,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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The statement of remorse by Musk, who spent more than $250 million to help elect Trump in 2024, comes as observers have noticed another shift in his tone on social media toward the Administration.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
12 June 2025
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The New York Yankees' infield has underperformed this season, and one of their former top prospects is not free of blame.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Boeing received much of the blame for delivering the plane to Alaska Air without the four bolts needed to hold the door plug in place.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
24 June 2025
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But general manager Don Waddell expressed no regrets or disappointment after one trade fell through and several others fizzled out before gaining any traction.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Moyers expressed regret for the spot — an attack on Johnson’s Republican opponent Barry Goldwater’s views on the use of nuclear weapons.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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The extension would have detained Gamboa until June 23, but Gill later said his office was unable to decide Gamboa's culpability in the shooting, according to The Salt Lake Tribune.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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The View From Republicans Republicans used their time at the House hearing to accuse the blue-state governors of culpability in the deaths of Americans killed by non-citizens; Democrats often used theirs to say that Trump was shredding the Constitution.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
12 June 2025
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His parents, Polish immigrants who fled German conquest and discrimination, took Indian land—and felt shame over doing so, having been uprooted themselves.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2025
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Their cruelty is wielded without shame or restraint.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
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“Guilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guilt. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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