bloodguilt

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Noun
  • Now his parents have photos of Sammy on the North Carolina campus during a visit, a condolence letter from the university and deep sorrow for a life cut short.
    Michael Cuglietta, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
  • But Magnani elevates Serafina into a lightning storm of rage, sorrow, and vengeance.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Hancock opened up about his struggle with depression, anxiety, grief and PTSD following the September 2024 shooting, which also left nine people injured.
    Devyn Byers, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Holding grief and joy in each hand, Peters’ latest tells of tradition, systemic discrimination and resilience.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • At Yosemite, a group of protesters also hung a 30-by-50-foot U.S. flag upside down—historically a symbol of dire distress—off the side of El Capitan, the park’s iconic sheer cliff face, on February 22 to raise awareness about the administration’s cuts.
    Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Get ahead of a tween’s difficult feelings by recognizing the early signs of emotional distress, such as disruption in sleep and less interest in their hobbies, and reroute all-or-nothing thoughts, suggests Daniel Huy, PsyD, a clinical psychologist at Hackensack Meridian Health.
    Sherri Gordon, Parents, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • But last year's Olympics were also a major source of anguish.
    Christopher Intagliata, NPR, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Every repeat viewing of Abraham's performance reveals some new moment of humiliation — some fresh sickening glimmer of anguish that feels all too familiar.
    EW.com, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Bloodguilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodguilt. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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