guiltiness

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Noun
  • Denver author Josiah Hesse was raised by Evangelical parents in churches that believe in the torments of hell, that their poverty is due to their sinfulness and lack of faith.
    Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
  • This lawless crew shares dramaturgical DNA with the vice figures from medieval morality plays, personifications of sinfulness who would confide their schemes to the audience and make theatergoers their co-conspirators in a riveting game that obviously left its mark on a young Shakespeare.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • With busy schedules, sitting down to eat a meal as a family can be tricky and cause feelings of guilt.
    Dr. Sarah Kinsella, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The Israeli justice ministry has since advised Herzog against the move, citing the lack of a conviction, the absence of remorse or admission of guilt.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • One individual was also charged with complicity, and another was charged with resisting arrest, the department said.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Investigators are examining suspicions of bribery involving a foreign public official and complicity which concerns former French diplomat Fabrice Aidan.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Namings often tied to philanthropic giving The current clamor bears some resemblance to the controversy that surrounded the wealthy Sackler family’s culpability in the deadly opioid crisis, because in both cases the institutions involved had received vast sums from the family.
    Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The current clamor bears some resemblance to the controversy that surrounded the wealthy Sackler family’s culpability in the deadly opioid crisis, because in both cases the institutions involved had received vast sums from the family.
    Julie Carr Smyth, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Guiltiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guiltiness. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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