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
Above all, Casey hopes her story helps others release guilt about their struggles.
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 10 July 2025
Many people with hypersexual behaviors feel intense feelings of guilt and shame, which can affect their mental health.2
Experts aren’t sure what causes hypersexuality.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 9 July 2025
In both cases, as there was no misconduct, there were no apologies offered and no admission of guilt, in an effort to protect their reputations by refusing contrition for their journalism.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 7 July 2025
Those who defend Combs, those who feel indifferent toward him, those who are convinced of his guilt, can all justify their reasoning through the fact of his proud megalomania, his relentless broadcast of his own name.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 3 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for guilt
Ashley Vega, People.com, 10 July 2025
Many people with hypersexual behaviors feel intense feelings of guilt and shame, which can affect their mental health.2
Experts aren’t sure what causes hypersexuality.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 9 July 2025
In both cases, as there was no misconduct, there were no apologies offered and no admission of guilt, in an effort to protect their reputations by refusing contrition for their journalism.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 7 July 2025
Those who defend Combs, those who feel indifferent toward him, those who are convinced of his guilt, can all justify their reasoning through the fact of his proud megalomania, his relentless broadcast of his own name.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guilt
Noun
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Known for their efficiency and lack of remorse, the duo will kill anyone as long as the price is right.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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Awarding his character the poetry of remorse undercuts Vic’s arc as an animal that Quilla only thought was capable of love.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 July 2025
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Don’t look to nobody else or point blame at somebody else because you ain’t reached or tapped into your blessings yet.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
7 July 2025
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The balance of the blame fell on the college, according to the judge.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
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There, of course, should be zero regret in signing Serrano, who has represented the brand better than anybody.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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But in May, nine leading children’s hospitals across the country received letters from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, demanding data on revenue from pediatric gender treatments and the rates of regret among patients, according to a person with knowledge of the effort.—
Azeen Ghorayshi,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Unfortunately, Singh wraps up each subplot in too didactic a fashion — Maitri’s unnerving culpability is deserving of far more dramatic focus — but watching a mother and daughter navigate their community’s suspicions makes for a fairly entertaining watch.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 June 2025
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How much bandwidth is left for the grief and anger of the early pandemic days and whatever culpability Mr. Cuomo had in furthering it?—
Ginia Bellafante,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Here’s an alphabetical list: Demons at Dawn is Julián Hernández’s morning-after romance, a rebuke of the walk of shame that embraces a careerist couple’s need for love.—
Armond White,
National Review,
9 July 2025
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Many people with hypersexual behaviors feel intense feelings of guilt and shame, which can affect their mental health.2 Experts aren’t sure what causes hypersexuality.—
Wendy Wisner,
Health,
9 July 2025
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“Guilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guilt. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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