be guilty

Example Sentences

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Even if they don’t know there is money laundering going on, they may still be guilty of breaking the law by not having done enough to prevent it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

This isn’t as surprising, since LLMs are “trained” on articles in which analysts interpret the news, and those analysts themselves will be guilty of negativity bias.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025

“Some self-reflection of, hm, I may be guilty of some of these things toward her as well.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

One after another, men and women stood up to assert that Pusser couldn’t be guilty of the horrific crimes the report had alleged.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

They live with doubts, suspecting dead relatives or old family friends or guardians—some of whom might be guilty and some of whom might be innocent.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann