as in ashamed
suffering from or expressive of a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing
she was burdened with a guilty conscience after ignoring the stranger's request for help
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Recent Examples of guilty
According to the documentary, Sellers pleaded guilty to second-degree assault for this incident.
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
The type of state where he’s been found guilty of cheating cheating, and she’s been found guilty of emotionally cheating.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
Luigi Mangione supporters cheer dropped terror charge Many of Mangione's defenders have noted he is considered innocent until proven guilty in the eyes of the law.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Katie Ann Williams, 25, pleaded guilty to a second degree battery charge and was sentenced to 48 months in prison, with an additional 60 months suspended, according to court records.
—Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
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Erin Jensen, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
The type of state where he’s been found guilty of cheating cheating, and she’s been found guilty of emotionally cheating.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
Luigi Mangione supporters cheer dropped terror charge Many of Mangione's defenders have noted he is considered innocent until proven guilty in the eyes of the law.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Katie Ann Williams, 25, pleaded guilty to a second degree battery charge and was sentenced to 48 months in prison, with an additional 60 months suspended, according to court records.
—Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guilty
ashamed
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Losing to Philadelphia is nothing to be ashamed of, but Kansas City simply doesn't usually allow losses to pile on top of each other.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Also, Florida State and Oklahoma should be ashamed of themselves for scheduling Kent State.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Guilty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guilty. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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