guilt

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Recent Examples of guilt At trial, Crawford's attorneys acknowledged his guilt to lay the groundwork for an insanity defense, even though that's not how Crawford wanted to handle the case, according to reporting by the Mississippi Clarion Ledger, part of the USA TODAY Network. Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025 Had his dad not sensed something and dialed 911, Andrew, a star baseball player turned gambling addict in college, would have quietly checked out at age 33, leaving his twin infant sons, his guilt-crippled parents, and many thousands of dollars in gambling debts behind. Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025 After admitting her guilt, Jones was stripped of her five medals from the Sydney Olympics. Jason Jones, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 When the police and EMTs arrive, Laurel announces that her husband confessed to Scotty’s murder and then keeled over from the immense guilt. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for guilt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guilt
Noun
  • The thought of this act of petty vengefulness, and others like it, were later on to fill me with remorse.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2025
  • A day later, Grande left a comment on the post, expressing her remorse for the interaction.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Miller argues that universities are breeding grounds for ideological intolerance, laying blame on Marxist ideas.
    Mitch Picasso , Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
  • When asked about his final interception, Beck appeared to place blame on a teammate for running the wrong route, rather than taking full responsibility himself.
    Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Trump’s administration was right to send an emissary after ICE’s Hyundai raid to express regret and negotiate a new business visa process for South Koreans, despite criticism from the more anti-immigrant MAGA base.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • But just because regret or wanting your own life are taboo, does not make the sentiments any less real, or common.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • That report blamed OceanGate, with particular culpability placed on OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, who perished in the disaster.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Others, like Connecticut, combine culpability with parental support programs.
    Caitlin Cavanagh, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • What a shame Dennis Gimball won’t be alive to run on it.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Which is a shame, as Denver had veteran hands on-side.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025

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