BLOODGUILTINESS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

bloodguiltiness

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as in bloodguilt

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Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the bombing, expressing deep sorrow over the loss of life.

— Riaz Khan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
President and prime minister offer condolences Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the bombing, expressing deep sorrow over the loss of life.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of sorrow

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Her sadness and traumatic experiences, such as the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing and the death of her ex-boyfriend Mac Miller in 2018, have become intertwined with her career.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 31 July 2026
Compared to individual contributors, leaders were substantially more likely–by seven percentage points–to report experiencing a lot of stress, anger (+12 points), sadness (+11 points) and loneliness (+10 points) the previous day.

— Barnaby Lashbrooke, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of sadness

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This is, at times, a wrenching novel, strewn with broken bodies, but its atrocities never overwhelm its faith in creaturely communion, and in grief and longing that clarify, rather than obscure, one’s desires and selfhood.

— Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Kate's Club's young adult program, called LoKate, offers continuous grief and mental health support in addition to community connection for young adults aged 18-30.

— Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of grief

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When a product begins to influence distress, dependency, trust or professional judgment, the standard can no longer be simple engagement.

— Muhamad Aly Rifai, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Apply distress to a young brain, and the deformation isn’t just in the education process, but in the neurodevelopment of people’s minds.

— Erin Clabough, The Conversation, 31 July 2026

Definition of distress

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