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
Monitor stars Brittany O’Grady as Maggie, a young woman haunted by guilt over her sister’s suicide, who spends her days through the most disturbing material on the internet as a content moderator.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Defense lawyers maintained the case was largely built on circumstantial evidence and that prosecutors failed to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
—Corey J. Murray, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Ritchson's 81 grapples with a severe case of survivor's guilt after watching his brother die in Afghanistan.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2026
An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt.
—Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026
Defense lawyers maintained the case was largely built on circumstantial evidence and that prosecutors failed to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
—Corey J. Murray, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Ritchson's 81 grapples with a severe case of survivor's guilt after watching his brother die in Afghanistan.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2026
An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt.
—Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guilt
Noun
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Following the shocking experience of a survivor, the film highlights the power of courage, as well as forgiveness, when remorse is genuine.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 Mar. 2026
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Let’s hope the powers that be in Tallahassee have a case of legislative remorse.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2026
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Kondayya puts some of the blame for the crash on the city, alleging the backhoe was parked illegally.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Pakistan accuses the Afghan Taliban of harboring Pakistani militant groups; both sides deny targeting civilians while trading blame for attacks.—
Munir Ahmed,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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The war between regret and self-destruction plays out most unforgettably in a scene where Drey walks into a motel room for a drug deal and finds Dan inside.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Carvajal started the chat and deleted some messages but has not stepped down, despite expressing regrets about his involvement.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As written and implemented, these laws place undue burden on proving individual culpability based on smoking-gun evidence of hate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Defense attorneys suggest the culpability of each defendant is in question.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 26,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Where he is sited now is unlikely to gain much attention, and even fewer people are likely to come across him, which is a shame.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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After losing the Big 12 championship to Arizona Saturday night (no shame in that, the Wildcats are the 1-seed in the West region), Kelvin Sampson’s Cougars secured the 2-spot in the South and a date with Idaho in Oklahoma City.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Guilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guilt. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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