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
Or fought harder to stay instead of handing his ally a guilt-free way to cut someone?
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The news of their loss may come to us days, weeks, months, or even years after the passing, leaving us feeling guilt alongside our grief.
—Raquel Reichard, refinery29.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Or when Dave has a vision of being consumed by Pomeranians after a particular moment of guilt and a grisly revelation.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
Conversely, people can experience self-blame and guilt by not helping out, a cost that is weighed in the balance.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for guilt
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
The news of their loss may come to us days, weeks, months, or even years after the passing, leaving us feeling guilt alongside our grief.
—Raquel Reichard, refinery29.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Or when Dave has a vision of being consumed by Pomeranians after a particular moment of guilt and a grisly revelation.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
Conversely, people can experience self-blame and guilt by not helping out, a cost that is weighed in the balance.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guilt
Noun
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Many people on Wall Street are also suffering from buyer’s remorse.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Major Systems Check Out A new home that turns out to be an unexpected money pit is among the top causes of buyer’s remorse.—
Berit Thorkelson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The conversation should be about building better connections and addressing the real issues that matter to Latino communities, rather than unfairly assigning blame.—
Jesse Mejia,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2025
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While Fujimoto can justifiably distance himself from blame, there is another controversy to which he is more intimately tied: the fate of the Grand Ring.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Even if a Super Bowl never came for the duo of Martin and Smith, something both acknowledged as their only regret from their respective careers, each played a pivotal role in maintaining the storied tradition of the Dallas offensive line.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, Odom told PEOPLE in 2019 of his deep regret at cheating on his ex-wife.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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By the final episode, Jamie's decision to change his plea to guilty forces his family to confront his culpability and their role in shaping him.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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But there are challenges facing Smith that did not exist during Dawkins’ tenure and the early years of the Haase era.) — Despite what many Stanford fans believe, Muir’s culpability in the football program’s regression is far less direct.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2025
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People give me hate and shame about that all the time.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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But that’s an allegory for his trauma, PTSD, guilt and shame.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Guilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guilt. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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