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
Let your values—not fear, guilt, or outside opinions—lead the way.
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Larry Light, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Much like her other work, the entries address delicate personal issues including alcoholism, depression, anxiety, guilt, and her complicated relationship with her daughter, Quintana, whose death and the grief that followed was the focus of her 2011 memoir, Blue Nights.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
The book reckons honestly with this preemptive loss and the guilt any thinking person may feel for having contributed to the planet’s destruction.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
The guilt and grief Ramona feels over his death has left her numb.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
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Larry Light, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Much like her other work, the entries address delicate personal issues including alcoholism, depression, anxiety, guilt, and her complicated relationship with her daughter, Quintana, whose death and the grief that followed was the focus of her 2011 memoir, Blue Nights.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
The book reckons honestly with this preemptive loss and the guilt any thinking person may feel for having contributed to the planet’s destruction.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
The guilt and grief Ramona feels over his death has left her numb.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guilt
Noun
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Many people on Wall Street are also suffering from buyer’s remorse.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Major Systems Check Out A new home that turns out to be an unexpected money pit is among the top causes of buyer’s remorse.—
Berit Thorkelson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2025
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In their rush to manage expectations on Tuesday, Republicans have placed the blame squarely on Fine, with some questioning his effectiveness as a candidate.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2025
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During the 2024 European Parliament elections, the burden on businesses became a major theme, with the European Green Deal taking the majority of the blame for the EU’s faltering economy.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Cabrera previously detailed his regret and what spending time in prison did to change him to The Daily Mail.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Now, however, King is determined to put that regret in the past.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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By the final episode, Jamie's decision to change his plea to guilty forces his family to confront his culpability and their role in shaping him.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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But there are challenges facing Smith that did not exist during Dawkins’ tenure and the early years of the Haase era.) — Despite what many Stanford fans believe, Muir’s culpability in the football program’s regression is far less direct.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Doing nothing is no longer an option for schools, teen says Around the country, as cases like Mani's continue to pop up, experts expect that shame prevents most victims from coming forward to flag abuses, suspecting that the problem is much more widespread than media reports suggest.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
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Moreover, the term body count itself carries a strong undercurrent of shame, particularly toward women.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Guilt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guilt. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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