guilt

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Recent Examples of guilt Morrissey argued that the bullets did not undermine Baldwin’s guilt, and therefore did not need to be disclosed. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024 The bottom line is that building wealth doesn’t have to come with a burden of guilt. Melissa Houston, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Banks is indeed presumed innocent, and prosecutors have the burden of proving his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2024 He was abuzz with anxiety and a kind of ambient guilt, which turns out to be his fuel. Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for guilt 
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Noun
  • Of course, Billy is devastated by the deaths this led to, showing true remorse.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Strapped to the execution table with IV lines in place, Dearman expressed his remorse to the families of his victims, who were also present.
    Abigail Brooks, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Jiang has been roundly blasted on social media in China, but some users have insisted the blame lies with her school and teacher.
    Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Read Article > As leaders scramble to assign blame for Donald Trump’s decisive win on Tuesday, this round of post-election finger-pointing differs markedly from recent cycles.
    Vox Staff, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Despite the way things have turned out, Joanna and Ed have absolutely no regrets about relocating to France.
    CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Vincent Orr Orr says his biggest regret is not having bought more properties from the Detroit Land Bank Authority.
    Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Poppe has been focused on turning around the company’s operations, safety record, and culture, after PG&E’s culpability in the 2018 Camp wildfire put the utility into bankruptcy.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
  • This is particularly important, given that Israel’s killing of Ismail Haniyeh—who, even with his clear culpability for acts of terrorism, was advocating a cease-fire—may have weakened other proponents of negotiation within Hamas.
    Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • The shame and fear from that policy linger on, even generations later.
    Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The mechanics of the plot itself don’t quite hold up under scrutiny, which is a shame when the dialogue, performances and filmmaking craft are so tightly woven, moving in perfect sync.
    Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024

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“Guilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guilt. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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