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
Josey — who was found asleep and alone on the adrift pontoon later that day — still holds a lot of guilt.
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Brianne Tracy, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
An affidavit says Shockley was grieving the recent death of their mother; had been bullied at school after being hit by a drunk driver; felt guilt after learning about that driver’s suicide; and became fixated by mass shooters, police said.
—Lex Harvey, Holly Yan and Rebekah Riess, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Nothing in this quiet hothouse of youthful desires, mean-girl tensions and hovering Catholic guilt qualifies as especially new terrain, but the film’s dreamy-yet-gawky carnality and honestly juvenile point of view feel fresh just the same.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
And Kreese, wracked with guilt over Kwon’s death, tells Kim that Cobra Kai will not be returning either.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 13 Feb. 2025
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Brianne Tracy, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
An affidavit says Shockley was grieving the recent death of their mother; had been bullied at school after being hit by a drunk driver; felt guilt after learning about that driver’s suicide; and became fixated by mass shooters, police said.
—Lex Harvey, Holly Yan and Rebekah Riess, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Nothing in this quiet hothouse of youthful desires, mean-girl tensions and hovering Catholic guilt qualifies as especially new terrain, but the film’s dreamy-yet-gawky carnality and honestly juvenile point of view feel fresh just the same.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
And Kreese, wracked with guilt over Kwon’s death, tells Kim that Cobra Kai will not be returning either.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guilt
Noun
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In a statement provided to the judge handling his case, the father of three expressed remorse for his actions.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Feb. 2025
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The court did also note Hwang’s expressions of remorse.—
Ali Rampling,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Ruby cast blame on Hildebrandt for what had occurred and agreed to testify against the counselor as part of a plea deal.—
Rachel Brodsky,
TIME,
25 Feb. 2025
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However, the blame sits with the cybercriminals behind the attacks, not the platform itself and certainly not the victim either.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Alex Brown has no regrets about his actions on Love Is Blind.—
Joelle Goldstein,
People.com,
15 Feb. 2025
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Then, of course, there are the mistakes and regrets of someone doing this job for the first time.—
Brian Hamilton,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The new law reduced the culpability of defendants who didn't actually do the killing and didn't intend for anyone to die, like a getaway driver in a robbery gone wrong.—
Gayane Keshishyan Mendez,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2025
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The detail and culpability are less important than the consequences.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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No shame in losing Breanna Stewart was one of the players who advocated for the inclusion of the single-elimination tournament in Unrivaled’s schedule.—
Ben Pickman,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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There’s no shame in losing to the Mavericks, but losing to these Mavericks is brutal.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Guilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guilt. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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