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
What your first wife may have wanted was forgiveness from you, or help in forgiving herself, but you were not obligated to relieve her of her guilt.
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Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 11 May 2025
In roundtable talks, their full humanity emerged: their fatigue at fighting gangsters to a draw and their guilt for how that fight traduced them.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
The backdrop is the British withdrawal from Southeast Asia, but the heart of the film is these characters suffering from trauma and guilt.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 9 May 2025
An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt:
A 19-year-old man from Bensenville was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol at 1:10 a.m. April 26 in the 1100 block of East Diehl Road.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2025
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Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 11 May 2025
In roundtable talks, their full humanity emerged: their fatigue at fighting gangsters to a draw and their guilt for how that fight traduced them.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
The backdrop is the British withdrawal from Southeast Asia, but the heart of the film is these characters suffering from trauma and guilt.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 9 May 2025
An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt:
A 19-year-old man from Bensenville was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol at 1:10 a.m. April 26 in the 1100 block of East Diehl Road.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guilt
Noun
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Hearing begins with testimony from a family member The defense began by calling Anamaria Baralt, a cousin of Erik and Lyle, who testified that the brothers have repeatedly expressed remorse for their actions.—
Jaimie Ding,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Reports from that time indicated some talent felt his speech focused more on advising them to be careful about being recorded with cell phones and cameras, rather than expressing genuine remorse for his racist statements.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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Obviously, none of their former ballclubs have met expectations, but the managers don’t deserve all of the blame for the losing seasons.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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Dedra's peers were eager to lay all of the blame at her feet.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
15 May 2025
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The biggest takeaway from the interview was Hartwell’s regret for not being more vocal.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Another suspect, Abbas, who wrote a book about the heist, also showed regret about the robbery.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
Noun
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With Macklem especially, the play wants to keep the issue of culpability unsettled as long as possible.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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In February, an NYPD administrative judge recommended that Lieutenant Jonathan Rivera be removed from the police force without benefits after finding that Rivera broke the law, violated NYPD use-of-force protocols, and lied to cover up his culpability in the 2019 killing of Allan Feliz.—
Lourdes Rosado,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Not only was this request rejected, but on each occasion that Lee privately visited the police, the media was tipped off in advance, forcing the actor to take a walk of shame past a sea of reporters and cameras ready and poised at the station’s entrance — further feeding the media frenzy.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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But how does an actor expose himself to pain and suffering — and shame?—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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“Guilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guilt. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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