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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
The problem: Receiving an unexpected gift is a common scenario around the holidays – and year round – that can lead to feelings of anxiety and guilt.
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Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
In sibling solidarity, CJ went along with the lie, trying to hide his guilt behind his superhero mask.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Clemency is the term for the power the president has to pardon, in which a person is relieved of guilt and punishment, or to commute a sentence, which reduces or eliminates the punishment but doesn't exonerate the wrongdoing.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Any and all of the guilt and pain Paul must feel about his son and his son’s death are all finally on the surface.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
In sibling solidarity, CJ went along with the lie, trying to hide his guilt behind his superhero mask.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Clemency is the term for the power the president has to pardon, in which a person is relieved of guilt and punishment, or to commute a sentence, which reduces or eliminates the punishment but doesn't exonerate the wrongdoing.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Any and all of the guilt and pain Paul must feel about his son and his son’s death are all finally on the surface.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guilt
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Consumers will no longer need to fear misinformation or suffer from buyer’s remorse over life insurance policies that don’t fully meet their needs.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Biden framed the decision as a crucial step in restoring dignity and opportunity to those who have shown remorse and made efforts toward rehabilitation.Shamim Chowdhury, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Over at the Capitol, the GOP said Democrats should bear the blame.Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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Unhappily for Harris' 2028 aspirations, though, almost everyone has found a way to place some of the blame on her and her campaign.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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The settlement terms require ABC News to publish a note on its website expressing regret over the claim.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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This terrible public health crisis and our past work for opioid manufacturers will always be a source of profound regret for our firm.Reuters, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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But on the transcendent issue of American democracy and Trump’s culpability in trying to destroy it, she’s been a rare voice of clarity and courage — and continues to be.Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 10 Dec. 2024
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Despite significant doubts surrounding Robert Roberson's culpability in the 2002 death of his 2-year-old daughter, the 57-year-old is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection Thursday evening.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Oct. 2024
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Knowing you all are there, anonymous, in the seedy place together, can quickly endear you to other users with expediency and a total absence of shame.Fran Tirado, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
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Any person with even a modicum of self-awareness or shame would recognize the dynamics at play and try to respect the delicate emotions of everyone else in the car.Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Guilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guilt. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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