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
And Josh, who pours his guilt into a publicity campaign to try and find his missing son.
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Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Parents juggle responsibilities and guilt.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The same goes for Ashlie Atkinson as bus controller Ruby, whose very human guilt is palpable throughout.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Freud thought that, at least for some of us, the guilt comes before the crime.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for guilt
Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Parents juggle responsibilities and guilt.
—Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The same goes for Ashlie Atkinson as bus controller Ruby, whose very human guilt is palpable throughout.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Freud thought that, at least for some of us, the guilt comes before the crime.
—Adam Solomons, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for guilt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guilt
Noun
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The peace at the end of the recent war with Israel is similarly marked by a lack of Iranian introspection or remorse.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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His remorse follows him forever.—
Jane Ciabattari
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Peers are thriving in the very same economy that Dine’s board and management blame for their struggles.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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There was plenty of blame to go around Friday night following the Chiefs’ 27-21 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in São Paulo, Brazil.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Even Missouri Republicans are expressing a touch of regret at the thought of losing Cleaver.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Because this is a story, ultimately, of ruin and regret and things not going to plan.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Wearing a Loro Piana sweater on a yacht that’s strategically anchored in international waters so as to avoid any criminal financial culpability.—
Madeline Goetz,
New Yorker,
4 Sep. 2025
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Playground operators can be held responsible for unsafe, unmaintained equipment—although damages tend to be much smaller than the United States—but courts reject culpability for injuries that happen as a part of normal playground use.—
Carrie Lukas,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In more recent versions, joy is emphasized over shame.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Tens of thousands of spectators in Beijing looked on as the People’s Republic unveiled laser weapons, nuclear ballistic missiles, and giant underwater drones alongside armored vehicles, tanks, and parading soldiers whose marching prowess put the rest of the world to shame.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Guilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guilt. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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