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
In their opening statements and at both trials, the lawyers have said that Ramos admits guilt, but should be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole rather than death.
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
Zahn McClarnon’s depiction of Joe’s resentment and guilt, still simmering but on the verge of spilling over, reaches its apex by episode’s end.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
Her tragic story of losing grip on reality after spending too long in dream states forms the emotional backbone of the film, exploring themes of guilt, grief, and the dangerous power of ideas.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
Vietor, worried about guilt by association, turned it down.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
Zahn McClarnon’s depiction of Joe’s resentment and guilt, still simmering but on the verge of spilling over, reaches its apex by episode’s end.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
Her tragic story of losing grip on reality after spending too long in dream states forms the emotional backbone of the film, exploring themes of guilt, grief, and the dangerous power of ideas.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
Vietor, worried about guilt by association, turned it down.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guilt
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Jones has admitted wrongdoing, expressed remorse and is pleading for probation, Cleveland.com reports.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
27 Mar. 2025
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The unearthed audio, recorded while the couple lived together in London during the filming of the Disney+ series Loki’s second season, captured Majors expressing remorse.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The attention, and some of the blame, would have to start shifting onto a player pool whose reputation had been built up but now had to start delivering.—
Paul Tenorio,
The Athletic,
21 Mar. 2025
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This doesn't mean eliminating accountability but rather shifting from cultures of blame to curiosity when things go wrong.—
Michael Hudson,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The actor, who is currently starring in Riff Raff and The Friend, shared on The Howard Stern Show on Tuesday, March 25, that his biggest work regret is not making a comedy with Eastwood, 94.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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And besides, there’s no place for regret in the documentary.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2025
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Even when confronted by Hector's niece Angela (Camila Rodriguez) the subject of his culpability doesn't come up.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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While Richard Leeds engaged in deliberate concealment, the court’s decision underscores the importance of individual culpability when assessing penalties.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The much bigger shame with Social Security is that it’s forced savings sans any kind of equity component.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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There’s no shame at this no-audition choir that’s teaching Angelenos to sing.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Guilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guilt. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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