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
So when Khalil is killed and his family targeted exactly because of this work, Jimmy is torn by guilt and grief.
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Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Jones, 49, who played for 10 teams during an 11-year career, appeared before a federal judge in Brooklyn, New York, and admitted his guilt to two counts of wire fraud conspiracy.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Bryant is the only defendant to admit his guilt in the rap icon’s decades-old killing.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
There seems to be very little guilt at play.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Jones, 49, who played for 10 teams during an 11-year career, appeared before a federal judge in Brooklyn, New York, and admitted his guilt to two counts of wire fraud conspiracy.
—Chloe Atkins, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Bryant is the only defendant to admit his guilt in the rap icon’s decades-old killing.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
There seems to be very little guilt at play.
—Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for guilt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guilt
Noun
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Fritz replied that the language of the letter showed empathy and remorse.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Harris, of Oakland, allegedly confessed in full to the Wells Fargo bank robbery, expressing remorse and blaming his addiction to fentanyl, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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On Saturday, Duffy concentrated blame on Biden as well as Duffy’s predecessor, Pete Buttigieg.—
Aamer Madhani,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Some of Johnson's most ardent sparring partners, those most conservative Republican lawmakers, turned their blame for the messy process not on Johnson's leadership but on their own GOP allies across the Capitol in the Senate, who often dismiss the House's work.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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His only regret from this first term is agreeing to use $5 million of American Rescue Plan Act money to renovate the Memorial Opera House.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Kounalakis has no regrets about her decision.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Multiple Democrats have come out in favor of ousting her, including two who called on her to resign shortly after the Ethics panel came back with its finding of her culpability.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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While the Russian government has taken steps in the past to acknowledge the culpability of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin and his regime, some Russian-language commentators see the display as a massive step back toward denying the crimes of totalitarianism.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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What a shame if our children’s children could not be inspired by the wonders of the night sky.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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For some past residents of the Godparent Home, the shame and fractured dreams remain.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Guilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guilt. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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