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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
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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guilt
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A day later, Grande left a comment on the post, expressing her remorse for the interaction.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Combs submitted a four-page letter to the judge on the eve of his sentencing, expressing remorse for certain violent behavior and pleading with the judge for mercy.—
Kara Scannell,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Democratic elders have sought to cast blame on Republicans for the shutdown, arguing it could be averted if the GOP agreed to attach provisions to the CR enacting healthcare reforms.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
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That damaging psychic weight of insecurity and self-blame seeps into our society and politics, where polls show a stubborn and longtime trend of declining faith in a better future.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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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
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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
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Sam becomes the subject of an intense missing persons investigation and a dead giveaway for Robbie’s culpability should he be discovered by Perry (Jamie McShane), a biker gang member seeking revenge for the crime.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
6 Oct. 2025
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The aversion to speaking of death is compounded by collective culpability.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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This person has brought shame and disgrace to the badge and to an honorable profession.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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People can feel a lot of shame about being in credit card debt.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Guilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guilt. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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