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
Gatlin pleaded not guilty to multiple conspiracy and fraud charges in mid-June in Miami federal court.
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Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
His criminal history dates back to a 2017 case in which he was initially charged with theft but later pleaded guilty to a lesser offense.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 5 July 2025
An Orange County Superior Court jury on Monday found John Andres Gonzalez, 38, and Jacqueline Navarro, 45, guilty of a felony count of child abuse with an enhancement for causing great bodily injury to a child under the age of 5.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
What To Know Shannon McShane was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to influencing a public servant, perjury, and retaliation against a witness or victim.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
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Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
His criminal history dates back to a 2017 case in which he was initially charged with theft but later pleaded guilty to a lesser offense.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 5 July 2025
An Orange County Superior Court jury on Monday found John Andres Gonzalez, 38, and Jacqueline Navarro, 45, guilty of a felony count of child abuse with an enhancement for causing great bodily injury to a child under the age of 5.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
What To Know Shannon McShane was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to influencing a public servant, perjury, and retaliation against a witness or victim.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guilty
ashamed
Adjective
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The Trump administration's level of sheer corruption is appalling and Paramount should be ashamed of putting its profits over independent journalism.—
Mekishana Pierre,
EW.com,
2 July 2025
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Riri’s too ashamed of all the crime she’s enabled since her visit to Wakanda to reach out to her mentor.—
Stacia Brown,
Vulture,
2 July 2025
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“Guilty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guilty. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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