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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Justin Bradley Durham pleaded guilty to production of child pornography, two counts of receiving child pornography and three counts of destroying records in a federal investigation, according to an April 7 news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri.
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
An argument over leaf blowing turned violent in Washington, D.C., and now a man has been found guilty in connection with assault and other charges, officials said.
—Sara Schilling, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
He is charged with four counts of first-degree murder, and prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty if he’s found guilty.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
Mangione has pleaded not guilty in the state case, and his next appearance is scheduled for late June.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
An argument over leaf blowing turned violent in Washington, D.C., and now a man has been found guilty in connection with assault and other charges, officials said.
—Sara Schilling, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025
He is charged with four counts of first-degree murder, and prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty if he’s found guilty.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
Mangione has pleaded not guilty in the state case, and his next appearance is scheduled for late June.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Guilty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guilty. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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